General Battery Chargers - Revision history

HarryMann: /* Links */

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	A very well respected range of sophisticated chargers is produced by Swedish ~~firm~~ CTEK. Typically one to suit a high capacity truck battery would be about £50 ~ £100		A very well respected range of sophisticated chargers is produced by quality Swedish manufacturer '''CTEK'''. Typically one to suit a high capacity truck battery would be about £50 ~ £100

	[http://www.ctek.com/gb/en/chargers/12v CTEK Car/SUV/Light Truck/Caravan Chargers]		[http://www.ctek.com/gb/en/chargers/12v CTEK Car/SUV/Light Truck/Caravan Chargers]

HarryMann: /* Links */

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	A very well ~~respectyed~~ range of ~~sophsiticated~~ chargers is produced by Swedish firm CTEK. Typically one to suit a high capacity truck battery would be about ~~£40~~ ~ £100		A very well respected range of sophisticated chargers is produced by Swedish firm CTEK. Typically one to suit a high capacity truck battery would be about £50 ~ £100

	[http://www.ctek.com/en~~-gb~~/~~consumer~~/Car~~.aspx~~]		[http://www.ctek.com/gb/en/chargers/12v CTEK Car/SUV/Light Truck/Caravan Chargers]

Ghost123uk: /* Charging batteries - Facts */

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Charging batteries - Facts

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	Basic voltages to look for (a 12V battery will usually show 13.~~4V wehn~~ fully charged)		Basic voltages to look for (a 12V battery will usually show 12.6V when fully charged)

	[http://www.~~ctek~~.com/~~en-gb/elearning/default~~.~~aspx CTEK E-Learning battery charging tutorial~~]		[http://www.landiss.com/battery.htm All about 12 volt batteries]

	==Links==		==Links==

HarryMann: /* Introduction */

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	£150~£250 buys you a very heavy duty 20A intelligent charger		£150~£250 buys you a very heavy duty 20A intelligent charger

			Occasionally, outlets like Lidls, Aldi or others will''special offer'' a small 4~5A intelligent charger, for as little as £12~£15

	==Pictures of chargers==		==Pictures of chargers==

HarryMann: /* Introduction */

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	Battery chargers have become more and more sophisticated and capable ~~of late~~		Battery chargers have become more and more sophisticated and capable recently
	Battery chargers can be of the early and cheap variety, ~~plain vanilla~~ 4, 6 or 8 Amp with basic voltage smoothing but poor current control. These can do the job if monitored well and the battery is in good condition.
			Battery chargers can be of the early and cheap variety, simple bridge rectifier type, 4, 6 or 8 Amp with basic voltage smoothing but poor current control. These can do the job if monitored well and the battery is in good condition.

	Modern (and more expensive) models are now capable of charging 'difficult' batteries without damage while giving a degree of condition feedback. Some will not only continue to safely trickle charge a battery but even have a plate cleaning mode.		Modern (and more expensive) models are now capable of charging 'difficult' batteries without damage while giving a degree of condition feedback. Some will not only continue to safely trickle charge a battery but even have a plate cleaning mode.

	Price therefore varies a lot - generally you get what you pay for.		Price therefore varies a lot - generally you get what you pay for.

			£50 should buy you a good 6~8A ''intelligent'' charger

			£150~£250 buys you a very heavy duty 20A intelligent charger

	==Pictures of chargers==		==Pictures of chargers==

HarryMann: /* Introduction */

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	Battery chargers have become more and more sophisticated and capable		Battery chargers have become more and more sophisticated and capable of late
	Battery chargers can be of the early and cheap variety, plain vanilla 4, 6 or 8 Amp with basic voltage smoothing but poor current control. These can do the job if monitored well and the battery is in good condition.		Battery chargers can be of the early and cheap variety, plain vanilla 4, 6 or 8 Amp with basic voltage smoothing but poor current control. These can do the job if monitored well and the battery is in good condition.

	Modern (and more expensive) models are now capable of charging 'difficult' batteries without damage while giving a degree of condition feedback. Some will not only continue to safely trickle charge a battery but even have a plate cleaning mode.		Modern (and more expensive) models are now capable of charging 'difficult' batteries without damage while giving a degree of condition feedback. Some will not only continue to safely trickle charge a battery but even have a plate cleaning mode.

	Price therefore varies a lot - generally you get what you pay for.		Price therefore varies a lot - generally you get what you pay for.


	==Pictures of chargers==		==Pictures of chargers==

HarryMann: /* Pictures of chargers */

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Pictures of chargers

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	==Pictures of chargers==		==Pictures of chargers==

	Decades old but still working a very basic 4A charger. This sort of ~~vurrent~~ source could be used for plating metal or de-rusting metal (whereas a modern multi-stage charger ~~would~~'nt work in those situations)		Decades old but still working a very basic 4A charger. This sort of current source could also be used for plating metal or de-rusting metal [[Bodywork and Glass - Rust - Elecrolytic de-rusting]] (whereas a modern multi-stage charger wouldn't work in those situations)

	[[File:Batt_Charger_Old_4A_01.jpg]]		[[File:Batt_Charger_Old_4A_01.jpg]]

	Not the latest model, but ~~pretty~~ functional and safe, this Sparkrite charges in stages and gives reasonable feedback as to whether the battery can accept a complete charge.		Not the latest model, but a good make - Sparkrite. Pretty functional and ''safe'', this Sparkrite charges in stages and gives reasonable feedback as to whether the battery can accept a complete charge.

	[[File:Batt_Charger_Sparkrite_01.jpg]]		[[File:Batt_Charger_Sparkrite_01.jpg]]


	==Charging batteries - Facts==		==Charging batteries - Facts==

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==Introduction==

Battery chargers have become more and more sophisticated and capable
Battery chargers can be of the early and cheap variety, plain vanilla 4, 6 or 8 Amp with basic voltage smoothing but poor current control. These can do the job if monitored well and the battery is in good condition.

Modern (and more expensive) models are now capable of charging 'difficult' batteries without damage while giving a degree of condition feedback. Some will not only continue to safely trickle charge a battery but even have a plate cleaning mode.

Price therefore varies a lot - generally you get what you pay for.

==Pictures of chargers==

Decades old but still working a very basic 4A charger. This sort of vurrent source could be used for plating metal or de-rusting metal (whereas a modern multi-stage charger would'nt work in those situations)

[[File:Batt_Charger_Old_4A_01.jpg]]

Not the latest model, but pretty functional and safe, this Sparkrite charges in stages and gives reasonable feedback as to whether the battery can accept a complete charge.

[[File:Batt_Charger_Sparkrite_01.jpg]]

==Charging batteries - Facts==

Basic voltages to look for (a 12V battery will usually show 13.4V wehn fully charged)

[http://www.ctek.com/en-gb/elearning/default.aspx CTEK E-Learning battery charging tutorial]

==Links==

A very well respectyed range of sophsiticated chargers is produced by Swedish firm CTEK. Typically one to suit a high capacity truck battery would be about £40 ~ £100

[http://www.ctek.com/en-gb/consumer/Car.aspx]