Re: [ST] Battery Chargers

[JES_VFR <jes_vfr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:33 AM 7/13/2007, you wrote:

>This is a general question on charging batteries.
>
>Since I have an m/c, a riding mower, etc.  all with various 
>batteries I'd hate to get a bunch of different chargers.  I was in a 
>m/c shop looking at "The Battery Tender" and they had two sizes .75A 
>wall mount and a 1.5A larger one.  Both say they are good for m/c, 
>mower, & car batteries.
>
>My question is: Should which one should I get for the car 
>battery?  Is .75A enough or should I get the 1.5A?  If I get the 
>1.5A, is that too much current for a small m/c battery or enough for 
>a large car battery?  I'd have to toast the battery with too much current.
>
>I'd prefer to buy something I can use across the board rather than 
>just one specific battery.  Does the collective have a suggestion?
>
>Rich

having had a re-branded version of the 1.5a cook my last bike 
battery, I would say buy a charger for the bike and the lawn tractor, 
then a seperate high quality charger for the car.



JohnS
A Dragon Ascending
"Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"

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