when i get this do i have to charge it and if so for how long do i have charge it. and does it matter what charger i use?
2077047
It depends largely. There are instructions in the box on how to care for the battery, but...basically it has to be charged to aat least 12.6 volts. It would not hurt to charge it fully, that's what I did even though mine read 12.8. As for chargers, use a charger capable of charging an agm battery. I charged mine at 15 amps bit over read lower is better. Not sure, but mine is going strong as has for The 3 months I've owned it
2077048
I charged it overnight on a 2amp trickle charge and its been great ever since its been sitting in my room for 3 months after I took it out and just put it in my new truck and started right up
2077049
I just installed it and drove around to make sure it had a nice charge. It has been a year without any problems. Best battery I have owned.
2077050
I didn't charge mine because of date it was made it was then 6 months and when I plug mine up I was at 14.4v like normal.
2077051
The charge was good to go but I always put a trickle charge on my battery's
2077052
Yes you have to charge it at least 10 minuts i have a baterry tender on my baterry ac teck 7002 i use it for out door pa and it rumms on 2 powerd speaker and a 1k power inverter it lasts me well over 8 hours
1048366
I don't think it needs charging when you first get it. But once it's charged it lasts a while if you turn it off after use. I never had it die on me, but I charged it about 2 times a week
2248573
its partially charged, an u should fully charge it anyway, u dont know how long its been in storage, before u get it, but charge it anyways
1144716
The one I purchased came charged. I just installed it and it worked perfectly. I did get an extra couple of months out of my old battery by charging it with a 12 volt car battery charger but it finally would no longer take a charge.
985697
Ooh, i haven't had to charge mine yet, and have had it for over two months now. You might want to return it or exchange it.
760424
Hi, I use different chargers and cables connected to pc's and laptop,s, as I understand it just changes the time it gets to charge the device but you can use it.
651809
There are 2 ways to charge it. If the plug in is damaged in any way, you might have a problem. ( you need to plug and Un plug straight and don't wiggle. ). You can also charge with the USB port
1009592
it comes with a very small charge. You need to charge first before you can use it correctly.
1532219
It should usually come with the charger, unless it was specifically stated on the item page that this is not included. You can contact the seller and ask for it. May be it was a packaging omission.
363749
I charge it with the usb. It doesn't last long. I am going to return it. Doesn't really work good if needed while out.
2104713
First you have to charge the device they sent you. It should've came with a cord to charge it with. And once that's charged you can use it. It doesn't stayed charged for long. At least mine doesn't. Hope this helps :)
985701
Youre supposed to let it charge for a few hours the first day you get it. If that doesnt work maybe you should contact the company and get a new one.
1680485
It needs to be charged a full 24 hours when you first get it. If you charge it less than that the first time, the charges won't last as long. A battery can have a memory. If you charge it a short time, you will only be able to use it for short times. Be patient and charge it for 24 hours first, after that keep it in the stand and it will stay charged. In my kit there's a bright yellow taped instruction on the box that held the charging base where it says to charge it a full 24 hours before using the first time or the warranty is void.
213919
I have no problem charging it. Try what Terri R. answered and if that doesn't work, speak to the seller - he's very nice.
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I'm not sure how Long mine takes to charge, all I know is I plug it in at night and the next day when I wake up it is charged I bought mine used and it works just fine . It doesn't hold a charge as long as I thought it would though and a new battery is pretty expensive
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I don't know, I have had mine for a least 6 months and charge it every week. Maybe you need to contact company where you ordered it.
889574
I've had it for so long that I can't remember exactly. As best I can remember, it came charged or partly charged because I wanted to make sure that it worked. Once I found out it did work, I just let it charge overnight and it's worked perfectly ever since. Could have come 100% charged or 10% charged as there was no way of knowing but an overnight charge for sure made it 100%. I'm happy with mine.