 WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | [Help] Exide Charger I have a exide charger, I need to charge a 12volt car battery. I tried to find the manual and trying hard to remember.
NOW I am just charging. There are two switches, one is 2amp and 10 amp. 2nd switch is "normal" and "engine start". I have it set up as on 10amp and normal, this should be correct, right? |
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 JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Everywhere
kudos:1 | 10 amp would be the fast charge setting. The 2 amp is for trickle charging. You have it setup correctly. |
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WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | Ok got it so if I want it "now" leave it on 10 amp,correct. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Everywhere
kudos:1 | Yes. The 10 amp setting is for a quick charge to get mobile fast. I'd give it an hour or more to be sure. |
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WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | reply to Warzau
Thank You, of course even on the Exide site they have no nfo on this charger. |
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Everywhere
kudos:1 | You're welcome.
Depending on the age of it, that's not surprising. |
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 CylonRedPremium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to Warzau
Trust me on this - don't use 10 amp for a lawn mower battery...  |
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WarzauPremium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | Lol I figured 2amp is for small batteries. |
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 mattmagPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
kudos:3 | said by Warzau:Lol I figured 2amp is for small batteries.
Actually it works fine for automotive batteries, and is used as a maintenance charge rate. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | said by mattmag:said by Warzau:Lol I figured 2amp is for small batteries.
Actually it works fine for automotive batteries, and is used as a maintenance charge rate. is a maintenance charge the same as when I have seen people who own classic cars that get garaged all winter and they seem to have a charger hooked to it during the winter months?
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JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Everywhere
kudos:1 | Yes, it is. |
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mattmagPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-04-09
NW Illinois
kudos:3 | reply to Kearnstd
said by Kearnstd:is a maintenance charge the same as when I have seen people who own classic cars that get garaged all winter and they seem to have a charger hooked to it during the winter months?
Yes, and they are sometimes referred to as a "float charger". |
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