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battery charger recomendations
eccsmk - 16/12/07 at 05:10 PM

as above really mine gave up about 10 mins ago!

britishtrident - 16/12/07 at 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by eccsmk
as above really mine gave up about 10 mins ago!


Lidl have a nice small fully automatic charger in just now --- not high output (istr 5 amps max ) but fully automatic with a maintanance float charge facility.

eccsmk - 16/12/07 at 05:39 PM

sounding good might have to take a ride over tomorrow

MkIndy7 - 16/12/07 at 06:04 PM

I'd second the above,

But if its the plug top type one with 2 crocodile clips coming off its excellent for maintainance charges etc but not so good for quickly charging batteries.

I put mine on the other night when the car wouldn't start and it still wouldn't start 12 hours later.

So for that case you might be better off with a bigger battery charger that also does the maintanance function, depends what you wan't really.

roadrunner - 16/12/07 at 07:14 PM

I also have that Lidl one , very handy IMHO, when the tin top battery's flat, just a quick twenty minuets and she will start first time, i think they are £12.

bonzoronnie - 16/12/07 at 07:16 PM

Halfords do a very good range of auto chargers.

Machine mart also do a good range.

Probably a better option's than a Ching-Chong, Fleabay one.

Ronnie

eccsmk - 16/12/07 at 07:20 PM

going out to see what i cant find tomorrow especially as my angle grinder just caught fire in my hand the scary thing is i only bought it 5 hours ago!!!! thanks b&q

bonzoronnie - 16/12/07 at 08:17 PM

Dont you just hate days like that

You wern't trying to cut a bit of 4 inch solid bar at the time

Go on spill the beans. we wont tell B&Q, Honest

Ronnie

02GF74 - 16/12/07 at 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by eccsmk
as above really mine gave up about 10 mins ago!


mine has a fuse fitted to the underside - have you checkey there is no fuse blown?

the electrics inside are fairly simple so unless the trasnformer goes, they should be faily easy to fix.

I have a cheap 6/12 V charger from argos boughyt a few years ago.

IMO if you need to use one regulalry, then you should invsest in a new battery so a cheap one should be more than adequate for the odd monthly top up.

eccsmk - 17/12/07 at 02:16 PM

lunch time so quick reply the charger is burned out inside no idea why
the disk cutter was cleaning some rust off so i could weld seems it was a common fault trading standards anyone lol

Peteff - 17/12/07 at 04:17 PM

The fan sucks metal grindings back into the motor and burns it out. Aim them away from the front of the blade and they might last longer.

eccsmk - 17/12/07 at 04:54 PM

i doubt this one had chance to suck much in but i'll take that into account when i get a decent grinder
thanks