[AT] Battery Issues - Charging

[Rick Weaver]

Is there a place to get a good charger these days?

Rick Weaver

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:28 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Battery Issues - Charging

Yes, I bought one of those fancy Schumaker chargers, and I have never 
been happy with its performance. It is completely useless on 6 volt 
batteries, and it doesn't do much better on 12 volt batteries. Buying 
that charger was the biggest waste of $100 I ever made. I stick to my 
old style chargers and the Schumaker just sits on the shelf. My advice 
to anyone is to save your money.

Mike

Warren F. Smith wrote:
> Has anyone else had a problem with these new computerized Schumaker
> chargers? I've noticed they won't charge a really low battery. I had
one
> of the fancy red ones- dual voltage plus start feature for just under
> two years. I was charging a trolling motor battery and after a day I
> unplugged and re-started it because I had noticed that sometimes it
will
> say a battery is charged yet it will take more charge after
restarting.
> Anyway, I plugged it back in and it made a popping sound and now it's
> totally dead.
> 
> Just wondering if anyone else likes the old, dumb chargers?
> 
> Warren
> 

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