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This high quality 3 step charger is ideal for all types of lead acid batteries that have a capacity of between 2.5 and 32Ah. It will be fine on higher capacity batteries too, but may take quite a long time to charge up from flat. At the end of the charge cycle the current decreases to a trickle charge at constant voltage, to keep the battery fully charged.
It is a very neat desktop style of charger, and is much more compact than most lead acid battery chargers and comes complete with 2 types of battery connecting leads. The first is a standard “crocodile clip” and the second is ring terminal connection, ideal for more permanent installations including caravans, boats and even vehicles that are stored for extended periods of time (classic cars, motorbikes etc).
It has all the usual protection against reverse polarity, overload and short-circuit, and takes an input of 240V AC.
- 3 Stage control (fast/normal/float)
- Short circuit output protected
- Over temperature protection
- Reverse polarity protected
- Over voltage and current protected
- Compliant to safety standards
- LED Charge status indicator included
- RoHS and CE Directive compliant
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| Charging current | Input voltage | Dimensions | Weight | Recommended | Order | | | | battery capacity | code | | | 1.0A | 220 to 240V AC | 183(L)x79(W)x69(D)mm | 1.1Kg | 3AH to 16AH | 18-1460 | | | | | | | | 1.9A | 220 to 240V AC | 183(L)x79(W)x69(D)mm | 1.6Kg | 6AH to 32AH | 18-1461 | | | | | | | |
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Applies to product: 18-1461
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Reviewed by Michael Nixon
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6 Aug 2008
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Ive had two of these chargers and both of them were duds.
The first one smelled a bit after being on for an hour and it worked OK for a few hours but then stopped charging. It would light up to indicate a charge was in progress but no power was applied to the battery (confirmed with an ammeter). I returned this to rapid for a second unit (kudos to rapid for the quick service and hassle free return).
The second one seemed OK when I first got it, but charging never terminated. Investigation with a multimeter confirmed that it was trying to charge the battery up to 16 odd volts (!) and then float charging it at 14.5 or so volts. Unacceptable for a lead acid. I opened the unit and found an adjustment pot, I was able to adjust it to terminate at the correct voltage and float at 13.8V.
Unfortunately, this second charger also started overheating. I couldnt even be bothered to return the second one so before I binned it I opened it up. Shoddy soldering, and the neutral (blue) mains wire had LOST THE INSULATION where it was brushing against the unacceptably hot transformer.
Avoid at all costs!
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