Biggthepool05 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Recently bought pigeon magnet had it out today for 2nd time and battery only last about an hour it's 12v 7amp battery I charged it for 12 hours yesterday. Can anyone recomend another battery that will last a lot longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 What did you charge it with ? you have perhaps cooked it if over charged or you have not put enough juice in to charge it fully . I need a 17amp / Hr battery to last a decent session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sledge Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 i use a motor bike battery bit heavy but lasts all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MEK Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Sounds like a dodgy battery,I get 3.5-4hrs from my 7ah so use 2 this time of year .might need to change your charger aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 I bought it of the pigeon shooter at game fair the charger is one u plug in wall just like plug has red and black crocodile clips. I only charged it for 10 hours incase I did fry it what time would the need to be fully charged. Any what volt battery would I be looking for to do me all day Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubble Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 hi I have a 12v 12AH sealed lead acid sat under my desk You can have is FOC if you can find a way to collect it from cambridge One of my engineers removed it because the machine it was on [boeing] is very intolerant of voltage, so they get pulled off with life still in them And sorry no, I won't post it neill 26 degrees and sunny in cambridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Thanks very much fr the offer bubble but Iam in Northern Ireland be a pricy battery lol thanks anyway :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Try giving the pigeon shooter a call if you got it from Paul he will sort you out one of the best after sales service there is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Your charger should say how many MA/hr its charging at , for example if its doing 500MA /hr it will take around 14 hours to fully charge the battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 This is charger I got with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Contact Webber. He knows more than anyone about batteries etc., and could possibly sort you one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selbyman Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 I have just bought the same charger from the pigeon shooter. It is a 300ma 12v charger. My limited understanding of charging batteries is that this charger will take approx 3hrs and 20 mins per amp to charge a battery. Therefore a 7amh battery should take 7x 3hrs 20 mins. Effectively about 24 hrs. I believe that when charging batteries the output from the charger should be a minimum of 10% of the batteries capacity and not more than 25%. More than 25% cooks the battery. I bought the above charger for a 1.2amh flapper battery. I use 2 x 7amh batteries ( Screwfix £18 each ) for my rotary. I charge these with a Streetwize 1.5 amh trickle charger from Argos. ( under £20 ) Hope this helps, and good luck with the harvest time shooting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 So when recharging the battery give it a good 24 hour charge to ensure it being fully charged :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yes , that type of charger is not the most reliable either , I have had several go wrong over the years. Better to buy a decent one that charges at around 1amp /hr which will take about 7 hrs to charge , I use Yuasa chargers , not cheap but very good you leave the battery on charge at all times and it turns on and off as required, there is little that kills batterys better than being left in a cold shed without a charge going in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MEK Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Have a look on the bay for a opti-mate charger,that's what I use no problems and my batteries are coming up to 2yrs old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 I've just found someone selling a 12v 65ah battery new and unused for £30 would that do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 I've just found someone selling a 12v 65ah battery new and unused for £30 would that do the job It certainly would, but it would be heavy to carry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 He also has 12v 7ah battery's for sale for £6 think maybe a few of them would be better then lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 just got a lucas 22ah of amazon for 33 quid delivered ,buckets of power .uses a conventional car charger which is a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx10mike Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 you can get new bateries for about a tenner .a good place is house alarm shops as the back up batteries are spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezi bez Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) I use a mobility scooter battery 12v 24ah. I have to use a speed controller or it goes too fast and throws the birds off. But on the bright side it lasts a full day and a half on constant. Hope that helps and do your self a favour, go buy a new charger that has an automatic cut off when the battery is fully charged this way you won't cook your battery . Atb Ezi. Edited July 21, 2014 by ezi bez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 If your a member on airgun bbs bloke selling 12v 12 amp for a tenner in Halifax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Can't you recomend a charger that cuts off when battery fuller charged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggthepool05 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Or anyone have a link of a charger to buy for. Barging my battery's as only have the 12v 300amh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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