Tinribz Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 The charger i currently use is not powerfull enough so ive been looking on the bay of plenty and found a cheep trickle charger its 1.5 amps. Can you use these as a standard charger as im not bothered about leaving it on all the time as i have several diffrent batterys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Not a lot of info'. 1.5 amps might qualify as a trickle charger for a car battery but is a bit of a brute for, say, a 14Ah 12 volt rotary battery - unless, of course, you are using a car battery. What is the Ah rating for your battery and also the mA output rating for your existing charger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andra Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/2v6v-and-12v-sealed-lead-acid-battery-charger-l06ab I use that one for a 12v battery.... The one that is about the size of a small brick.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud84 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 When i bought a 14Ah from a battery shop local to me the guy that owned the shop (a shooter himself) advised a 1.0 amp trickle charger, so that's what i have. I use it on my 7Ah and 15Ah batteries with no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I use a 0.5a trickle charger. A fiver from the bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Batteries are a real problem, I run 3 turbo flappers and a rotary, the flappers are ok for around 3 hours on a 7 ah battery, I have 2 7ah's and 2 5ah's, I run a bank of 4 ebay 500 mah , (half an amp ) but they get hot if I leave them on continuous charging, so I try to get them on just 24 hours before I go out,as for the magnet, it will only run for around 2 hours on a 7 ah, if I can get my vehicle close I use an old car battery, but if I have a long walk I tend to leave the magnet at home,Ive been looking for a cheap 17 or 22 ah for a while but the pension wont stretch to the 30 to 40 pounds they ask for this size, But my advice for recharging is dont leave them on trickle for long periods, it will cook the plates causing failure after a fairly short life , the lower the charge rate , the longer you can safely leave them on, I have already thrown away 2 batteries after overcharging caused them to fail,I think most of my problems is trying to do everything on the cheap, cheap batteries and cheap chargers = short battery life and more frustration and expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I have been using discarded chargers from failed or old phones, kids toys , battery lamps and the like to charge my small batteries from 1.5 AH flapper batteries up to 17 AH, both 6 and 12 volt, mixed AH supplies from 300 mA through to 1.5 A just make sure the polarity is correct and with a little diy work, crocodile clips and red n black tape marked, I have been using them for years without one failing as yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/2v6v-and-12v-sealed-lead-acid-battery-charger-l06ab I use that one for a 12v battery.... The one that is about the size of a small brick.... exact same one I have, its automatic so knows if its a 2v 7v 12v etc battery your charging and has led lights that go green when a battery is fully charged and does not overcharge any battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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