Would charging a 5AH SLA be a bad idea using a 1.5amp car charger like this: https://www.batterychargers.com/details.cfm?prodid=SE-1-12S&catid=18 ?
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I think that the 1.5 A car bat charger is a bit too much for the 5Ah SLA and a very slow charger for the car batery. What's the car's bat Ah? The smart charger is ok for the SLA but eaven slower for the car bat. If It's like 55Ah...charging at 1.8% might take ...80 Hrs.joecool85 said:That doesn't answer my question though...
Basically what it boils down to is that I have a 5AH SLA and a car battery that I want to charge (not at the same time) with the same charger. Should I use a 1.5amp car battery charger, or the amp "smart" charger that I listed?
Tarsil said:I'm not quite sure ..but 500CCA means something like...charging current 5000mA.....that means 50Ah. Usualy the bat's rating is written on it. At least in Europe .
Damn!...I made wrong guess. Th for pointing that out!JimB said:Completely wrong!
CCA = Cold Cranking Amps.
This is the ability to provide a large current for a short period to start an vehicle engine at some cold temperature.
Use google to have a look for a tutorial on lead acid batteries.
JimB
audioguru said:If you need a charger for a car battery (why?) then get a charger that is made to charge a car battery. Not a "trickle-charger" that might be good if you go away for a few years (to jail?).
If you need a charger for a little battery then get a charger that is made for a little battery. Not a big one that will boil the little thing dry.
audioguru said:A car battery lasts as long as 5 or 6 years if you take good care of it. It lasts only 5 or 6 years if you don't take care of it.
joecool85 said:I don't think overcharging is the issue rather than under charging.
Nigel Goodwin said:I agree with Audioguru, overcharging is far more damaging than undercharging.