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HF sale ad, Great deal on the float charger-they work well |
underthetire |
Feb 11 2010, 11:52 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
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charliew |
Feb 11 2010, 12:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I get all of the hf adds on email and I have a insider sub. i'm not sure if the insider sub. is good or not yet. The multitool can be gotten for 29.95 with a hf coupon I found in one of my gun mags.
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yeahmag |
Feb 11 2010, 12:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,435 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
Something killed my first red top battery and I was using that charger. I'm afraid of it now...
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underthetire |
Feb 11 2010, 01:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Something killed my first red top battery and I was using that charger. I'm afraid of it now... Optimas-you either get a good one or chances are a not so good one. I've had this on my dirt bike battery for three years! It's only able to put out 500MA, so it would not kill a battery, just keep the stereo from draining it. |
pbanders |
Feb 11 2010, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 939 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 805 |
Hmm, my guess is that charger is designed for "normal" lead-acid batteries, not the AGM (i.e. Optima) batteries. My maintenance charger has both an AGM and a "Normal" setting, but, it didn't cost $3.99 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).
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pbanders |
Feb 11 2010, 02:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 939 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 805 |
FYI, Optima float charge info:
http://www.optimabatteries.com/product_support/charging.php "13.2 to 13.8 volts, 1 amp maximum current, time indefinite (at lower voltage)." I don't see why the $3.99 charger would be a problem, assuming it was able to supply in that voltage range. |
underthetire |
Feb 11 2010, 02:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
FYI, Optima float charge info: http://www.optimabatteries.com/product_support/charging.php "13.2 to 13.8 volts, 1 amp maximum current, time indefinite (at lower voltage)." I don't see why the $3.99 charger would be a problem, assuming it was able to supply in that voltage range. 13.5VDC at 500MA ( 1/2 amp ) I used them on my gel cells for my RC airplane starter box as well, no problems. A lot of guys here complain about the red-top optimas going south. Vibration kills them is what they say. Most have switched to the Excide or yellow tops. I have the excide version, just cause it was free to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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