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Kenobi
10-12-2009, 20:35
I have a few quick questions:-

1)12v trickle or 12v Fast????

2)24v?? why is there an option for thsi?

3) If hypothetically you say left your car battery in your office overnight on 12v fast charge. Would your building have burnt down by the time you get there in the morning?

baby blue 5
10-12-2009, 21:40
I have a few quick questions:-

1)12v trickle or 12v Fast???? fast for fast charging :) trickle to maintain optimum charges

2)24v?? why is there an option for thsi? lgv's are 24v

3) If hypothetically you say left your car battery in your office overnight on 12v fast charge. Would your building have burnt down by the time you get there in the morning? possibly if its an unsealed battery as they boil and acid overflows although a half decent charger wont allow this

ok :agree:

gtmatt
10-12-2009, 22:20
24, class 2 wagons are 24v

markey b
11-12-2009, 02:06
3) If hypothetically you say left your car battery in your office overnight on 12v fast charge. Would your building have burnt down by the time you get there in the morning?

are you stressing? :laugh:

put it on trickle overnight if your leaving it

Kenobi
11-12-2009, 10:13
LOL got to work today and the Battery is red hot but no fires luckily.

To be honest it was left on 12v fast charge and it says it aint complete. The battery failed on my merc ya see. i just wanted to check the battery was fooked and not the car.

Tony Walker
12-12-2009, 21:54
You can overcharge a battery too. but a decent charger should also protect against this. , its best to just trickle for long periods or fast when you want to get it started soon and its flat.

Kenobi
12-12-2009, 22:49
My colt czt battery is also flat as that sbeen off the road a while. Thats one of them carbon fibre lightweight jobbies.