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Posted by Janicholson on January 02, 2007 at 14:47:02 from (66.173.50.63):
In Reply to: charging a battery posted by Mike colo on January 02, 2007 at 14:32:28:
We cannot tell you without more info. Here are some possible answers. Yes. Leaving a quality charger on the battery will charge it even if the charger is a 5 or 6 amp unit. It just takes time. Maybe as much as 24 hours with a trickle charger. Warming the battery will help massively. Getting it up to 60 or 70 degrees is great for output. Warming it in the house is not good due to the emissions of hydrogen when gharging. Not a good idea. Yes faster with a 20 to 30 amp charger. Maybe as little as two hours. (warm the battery) Yes with a booster battery charger. That can add as much as 150 to 200 amps for short periods when starting. Do not abuse the duty cycle (time on/time cooling or it will burn up). I would charge for 20 minutes at a rate like 25 to 30 amps then try to start it. High rate charging produces explosive gasses, shut off the charger before disconnecting, or connecting the leads. Battery connection to the battery side of the starting switch at the starter and a ground next to the starter is less risky, and more direct. The cables need to be at least Two "O" in wire size to use a 6v system. they need twice the amps to start compared to a 12v. Good luck JimN
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