Can I recharge it w my LEAD ACID SMART CHARGER w aligator clips
2011921
You really should buy the Shorai chargers because it will keep the battery balanced and it will last longer. If the cells become unbalanced only the Shorai charger will be able to rebalance them. An unbalanced Shorai battery will not last as long and you will not get the maximum output from the battery.
2011922
Yes, as long as it is not an Optimate or similar, which has a pulse charging desulfate feature. The desulfate is great for lead acid, but bad for Li batteries. Once charged, these batteries do not slowly discharge like lead acid. I have my battery in a dirt bike that sits for long periods, it always fires right up!
2011923
Yes. You can use a conventional charger. It's best to use one with automatic shutoff because you don't want to overcharge a lithium battery. We also have a special charger made by Shorai for their batteries. $73.00. Call me for more info: Len - 661-245-2000
317964
I used my Battery Tender brand charger (made for lead-acid types) to charge this battery when I first received it. Based on the indicator lights and the charged battery, it appeared that all worked well together.
596664
Don't know Fred. Go by the specs. If it says 24V 2 Amps for lead acid batteries, well...why would it not work?Your only concern should be about the type of connector. Good luck
735044
NiCads have different charging profiles than lead acid batteries. This charger is specifically designed for a lead acid battery. Using it to charge NiCads might appear to work however you could overheat the NiCads quickly resulting in a fire. I would not use this charger on NiCads or NiMH.
650425
Probably not. If your batteries aren't marked as AGM batteries, this isn't the charger for you. AGM batteries charge at a higher voltage then conventional lead acid batteries. BatterMinder does make a charger for regular lead acid batteries. You can check their web site for the correct model, then check Amazon for a good price.
2203672
No. This can be a good thing though as you must have the charger with you and a place to plug into when a rechargable dies. With AA's though, you can get them any place and no waiting for them to charge or losing the charger or trying to find and outlet!
543228
Regular aa's will work but I used rechargable. I do not recomend this product
2183054
Only if your charger can adjust down to about 1/4 of an amp charge rate, this sealed lead acid battery is designed for a low amp charge rate that at 1/4 of an amp would take about 15 to 16 hours to fully charge. Charging this battery at a higher amp rate or too fast could very well be hazardous and I don't recommend it at all. This is my third sealed lead acid battery and they usually last me about 4 years, I always charge them very slow and at a very low amperage because they are completely sealed and charging with higher amperage and or at a faster charge rate the battery could develop gasses that can't be released and the battery could possibly explode.
202992
I'm sure you can. Weird that the other charger was unable to charge the controller.
1351591
Tom, the controller onlt supports Sealed lead acid (agm), Gel, and Flooded. Many companies state that the Lithiums can be a direct replacement for sealed lead acid, however, some of this batteries require a smart charger that cuts all the current into the battery once it's full rather than floating it. Therefore we cannot guarantee that is going to safely charge the battery.
335515
I am using a car battery charger bought at (B&D;) Walmart and it works fine. The battery charger need be "smart" enough to sense when the battery is full and automatically shut off. Overcharging a sealed lead acid battery would not be good.
653110
I don't think so.The device should have a "charge" function for that to work. The AC adapter usually provides DC to the device and bypasses the batteries. You need to check the device instruction manual..But in lieu of that.. I would not count on it..That said, you should be able to to use the NIMH rechargeable in place of the alkalines but you will have to recharge them in an external charger.
896864
Yes, Connect the positive lead of the solar charger to the positive terminal of one of the batteries and the negative lead to a negative terminal.
855712
Yes. The box it comes in says it charges ALL lead acid batteries. Also maintenance free and AGM batts. I use mine all the time and recommend it to others ..
317966
As long as it does not have a battery conditioning circuit for lead acid, it should. Battery tender branded chargers will work (as long as they dont have that feature)
187651
The one I bought was for AA batteries only; non-rechargeable. You would have to get the correct battery carrier and batteries in order to plug into a compatible charger that you already have.
611226
Do not use this charger, for the first two charges it worked fine , but now it does not shut itself off and over charges. My 24 Volt lead acid batteries got hotter than heck I was afarid it could catch fire. I am glad I checked on it and disconnected it from charging.