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i tried keyword searching battery chargers here for any discussions about good ones to buy, but found nothing
i'm trying to buy a charger for 12v batteries, and am a bit overwhelmed as reading reviews for ALL of them, issues come up that make each one sound useless eg.
- won't fully charge to 13.6v
- can't handle high amperage
- charges, then discharges
- for maintaining only... and so on.
i'm looking for a charger that can SAFELY handle charging up to FOUR 12v x 18aH deep cycle batteries in parallel for a bicycle trailer sound system. i'll be starting out with just one battery though. i want a charger that can FULLY charge 72aH without frying or discharging my batteries. i don't really need a maintainer as i intend to disconnect the charger within 1 day of it fully charging my system. i'd PREFER a charger that can trickle charge instead of speed charge the batteries. basically, i just want a charger that gets the job done without acting up.
i was looking at various schumacher chargers which seem to have good ratings, but every one of those also has horror stories, and especially now, just to get up and running, i was considering this cheap $13 1.2 amp (trickle) charger
**broken link removed**
http://www.amazon.com/AURELIO-TECH-...00QI7BO22/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
as it has no horror stories attached to it, and it's cheap enough that i could upgrade to a premium ($50+) charger later and keep this as a backup as finances allow after completing my final system which still needs a sub and 2-3 more batteries.
any help that anyone has to offer on affordable chargers that are a solid buy, or ones to avoid like the plague is appreciated. i never thought buying a battery charger could be such a gamble. my grandfather had a basic charger back in the 70s, long before "smart chargers" that he probably bought for $20 and had for years with no problems. that's all i'm looking for, a simple cheap charger that doesn't break or destroy my batteries. what's so complicated about that? i don't care if it has a short cord or any other similar kinds of minor quibbles. i can park my trailer right next to an outlet. all i care about is that the charger is functional and dependable. being able to charge 72 amps in no more than 2 days would be nice too.
thanks in advance to anyone who can help me get the battery i just ordered up and running at full capacity without wasting money on useless junk.
i'm trying to buy a charger for 12v batteries, and am a bit overwhelmed as reading reviews for ALL of them, issues come up that make each one sound useless eg.
- won't fully charge to 13.6v
- can't handle high amperage
- charges, then discharges
- for maintaining only... and so on.
i'm looking for a charger that can SAFELY handle charging up to FOUR 12v x 18aH deep cycle batteries in parallel for a bicycle trailer sound system. i'll be starting out with just one battery though. i want a charger that can FULLY charge 72aH without frying or discharging my batteries. i don't really need a maintainer as i intend to disconnect the charger within 1 day of it fully charging my system. i'd PREFER a charger that can trickle charge instead of speed charge the batteries. basically, i just want a charger that gets the job done without acting up.
i was looking at various schumacher chargers which seem to have good ratings, but every one of those also has horror stories, and especially now, just to get up and running, i was considering this cheap $13 1.2 amp (trickle) charger
**broken link removed**
http://www.amazon.com/AURELIO-TECH-...00QI7BO22/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
as it has no horror stories attached to it, and it's cheap enough that i could upgrade to a premium ($50+) charger later and keep this as a backup as finances allow after completing my final system which still needs a sub and 2-3 more batteries.
any help that anyone has to offer on affordable chargers that are a solid buy, or ones to avoid like the plague is appreciated. i never thought buying a battery charger could be such a gamble. my grandfather had a basic charger back in the 70s, long before "smart chargers" that he probably bought for $20 and had for years with no problems. that's all i'm looking for, a simple cheap charger that doesn't break or destroy my batteries. what's so complicated about that? i don't care if it has a short cord or any other similar kinds of minor quibbles. i can park my trailer right next to an outlet. all i care about is that the charger is functional and dependable. being able to charge 72 amps in no more than 2 days would be nice too.
thanks in advance to anyone who can help me get the battery i just ordered up and running at full capacity without wasting money on useless junk.
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