Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ben M on January 19, 2014, 06:38:59 pm
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i have been recommended on here this battery charger so i bought it today:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_894769_langId_-1_categoryId_255205
how long it takes to charge a empty battery? (leisure battery 110ah)
Many thanks
Ben
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I've got the older version of that charger Ben.
Takes about 4 hours for a full charge, from memory.
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I've got the older version of that charger Ben.
Takes about 4 hours for a full charge, from memory.
Really....?
I would have thought around 12 hours if it was empty....
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Not in my experience.
I've flattened the battery and put it on charge overnight. Checked it before I've gone to bed and it's gone green.
Just my experience though...
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£40 christ, i paid £20 for it and i thought it was expensive at that. Managed to get mine in the sale!
make sure you stick to sealed otherwise it wont charge.
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Not in my experience.
I've flattened the battery and put it on charge overnight. Checked it before I've gone to bed and it's gone green.
Just my experience though...
Fair one!
Found this if anyone finds it useful....
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/sharing_battery_knowledge
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£40 christ, i paid £20 for it and i thought it was expensive at that. Managed to get mine in the sale!
make sure you stick to sealed otherwise it wont charge.
£40 new with warranty, i think i can live with that tbh ;)
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£40 christ, i paid £20 for it and i thought it was expensive at that. Managed to get mine in the sale!
make sure you stick to sealed otherwise it wont charge.
£40 new with warranty, i think i can live with that tbh ;)
Still got a warranty with mine, it was new from halfrauds ;)
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110Ah battery, 8A charger.
If its totally, utterly, completely flat, 110/8 = 13.75 hours. And that assumes the spec of the charger isnt exaggerated. And that it doesnt slow down the charge rate as it gets full.
Id give it a minimum 24 hours to be sure.
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Is that not a little bit annoying charging a battery every night?
(i presume it only lasts a day)
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110Ah battery, 8A charger.
If its totally, utterly, completely flat, 110/8 = 13.75 hours. And that assumes the spec of the charger isnt exaggerated. And that it doesnt slow down the charge rate as it gets full.
Id give it a minimum 24 hours to be sure.
thanks mate :)
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CTEK battery chargers are best by far.
Think machine mart sells them, and also amazon.
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36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?
Thanks
Ben
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36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?
Thanks
Ben
No!
If I was you I would take it off charge and check the water levels in each cell.
I would be surprised if you have not cooked the battery.
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36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?
Thanks
Ben
No!
If I was you I would take it off charge and check the water levels in each cell.
I would be surprised if you have not cooked the battery.
it is a leisure battery,can't check the water levels!
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36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?
Thanks
Ben
Is it on sealed or unsealed?
Is the orange light on or flashing?
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its normally 100ah to a hourly charge.
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36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?
Thanks
Ben
Is it on sealed or unsealed?
Is the orange light on or flashing?
sealed and orange light on
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Means its still charging then, anyway to check the volts in battery or amps?
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Means its still charging then, anyway to check the volts in battery or amps?
i don't have anything to check i am afraid
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should i still leave on?
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should i still leave on?
If it was me no, because the battery could actually explode.
Unless that green light comes on, it sounds like its pumping in charge still
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If you're worried, take the battery to maplins if you have one local.
They can check the output of the battery so you can check if its a dud or if it is taking charge....
Either that, or if you have a digital pump controller on your system, connect the battery to it and you should have to option to check the volt out put....
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43 hours later the battery is finally full!!! :D
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Another bit of useless advice, it will depend on the amp hours of the battery.Who knows with half the information and you gets half the true facts. I mean 50ah will charge quicker and a 110ah battery. ??? ??? ??? ???
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If you let a leisure battery discharge too much you will damage it, so should not wait until it is flat to charge it.