Battery Pack charging

Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 15:02

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brushmarx

Hi
I have a Super Cheap $100 battery pack which I use for emergency jump starting cars, ride on mower, taking the Waeco from the car, and with an inverter for electric tools in the back paddock.
Yeah, I know, it's Super Cheap, and I could have got a lot better, but it was a gift.
I seem to have misplaced/lost the 240 volt charger for it, and apparently new chargers are not available.
I still have the charger lead that fits into a cigarette lighter but it takes forever to recharge, and for some stupid reason, plugging it into the battery pack cigarette lighter point doesn't work. Go figure.
Anyway, I was thinking of cutting the 12 volt lead, and fitting an Anderson type plug so I could charge it with a 240 volt battery charger or swap it back to he ciggie lighter adaptor when necessary.
Does anyone know whether this is a possibility, or would the battery charger try and pour too many volts into it?
Cheers
Ian

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Reply By: chisel - Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 15:44

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 15:44

Might depend on the charger but I use my ctek 7000 to charge a similar super-cheap battery. Seems to be fine.

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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 16:53

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 16:53

If you cannot get the 240v lead from S/Cheap then just connect a three stage charger to the jump start outlets and this should do the job adequately.

I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

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Follow Up By: Honky - Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 22:06

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 22:06

I have converted all of my 12 volt cords to anderson plugs ie fridge, inverter etc. I have also fitted small lead with a cigarette lighter at one end and anderson plug at the other to use for the fridge if using the cigarette socket.
I just use this to charge off the back of the car's andeerson plug where I plug the camper trailer in and put the cigarette plug in to the socket on the battery pack.

Disclaimer
I have seen some swollen small at a battery shop batteries that have had to quick a charge but I have not experienced this.

Scott

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Reply By: Member - Rob S (NSW) - Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 22:08

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009 at 22:08

Hi
The 12v wall Charger for my my Super cheap battery pack died only last week.
I don't think the volts are an issue it is the amps?
I used my 4 amp battery charger, just connected the leads from the battery charger to the battery clamp leads on the battery pack .
No problem charged very quick at about 3/4 amps by the meter then
dropped back to a float charge.

Rob