On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:32:11 GMT, Mike Latondresse
<mikelat@no_spam_shaw.ca> wrote:
>I have a 6v 7ah gel cell on my Vistalite and two chargers. One has an
>output of 7.5vdc at 300ma and the other 6vdc at 500ma.
>
>My question is will both charge the battery satisfactorily, and will
>one work better than the other.
I'm too lazy to do the web research, too, but off the top of my
head...
IIRC, "6V" lead acid batteries take around 6.9V to charge fully. You
could partially charge the battery with the 6V charger, but only
partially. The 7.5V charger will take longer, because of the lower
current rating, but it will charge your battery fully. It will also
overcharge it if you leave it connected too long.
I think Sheldon has a link to a page with the "right" charger
voltages. I ended up buying a float charger to make sure I didn't
cook my battery.
Pat
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