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[Closed] Quick 12v car battery charging question..

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If I try to use the 12V 2.7A battery charger (pictured below) to top-up / charge a standard 12V car battery (one that is not completely discharged), will it work? (Or does 2.7A output not have enough ummmph?)

Cheers! ๐Ÿ˜€

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Posted : 08/05/2015 12:33 pm
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The battery will say the capacity on the top. It might read something like 60Ah.

It's not 100% efficient as this but a 60Ah battery will charge in 60/2.7 hours

Rachel


 
Posted : 08/05/2015 12:37 pm
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Awesums... so it's time, rather than raw power is what I need here. Yes, it's all coming back to me now. A-level physics... voltage = 'pressure', current = 'speed'

Therefore, less 'speed' = more time spent charging.

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Posted : 08/05/2015 12:42 pm
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Have you both conspired to have all the gear and no eyed deer on the same thread?!?


 
Posted : 08/05/2015 1:13 pm
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Yep, that charger should be OK.
It is only when car batteries are completely dead that they sometimes need a bit of clever charging to revive them.


 
Posted : 08/05/2015 1:42 pm
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OP,

I am also looking at something like that.

Where did you buy that? Website link please.

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Posted : 08/05/2015 1:44 pm
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Pretty much any motorbike shop...


 
Posted : 08/05/2015 1:50 pm
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It came with the moth light trap we bought to use for, err... trapping moths in the woods. Now I need it to charge a car battery attached to a tree for the BBC.

Somewhat strange, I know.. ๐Ÿ™‚

Dunno where you can buy one separately from though.


 
Posted : 08/05/2015 2:45 pm
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Have you both conspired to have all the gear and no eyed deer on the same thread?!?

Brilliant ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 08/05/2015 2:55 pm