I bought a VMAX BC1204 3.3A Controlled Battery Smart Charger can I use it to charge this battery or will it damage it since its rated 7-80AH?
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According to the description, the voltage is limited to 14.7 during the bulk charge phase, so it should not damage the battery. The main issue is the 3.3A rating. This won't hurt the battery, but it may take quite a while to charge a large battery. I suggest the following charger: "12 Volt Battery 7 Stage Smart Charger: VMAXTANKS BC1215 12V 15A Fully Automatic Smart Charger for VMAX Solar Series Batteries (SLR60, SLR85, SLR100, SLR125, SLR155, SLR175)".
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Hey, I lost my charger. But I have china phone charger with following specifications: 5.7 volts with 800mA.. Can i use it or its gonna burn my bluetooth.
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I would say NO!!! Could damage charger and possable damage to yourself. Contact Black and Decker for help.
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Yes, You should put a charge controller in line to batteries, rated at the proper amps/watts so you don't overcharge batt.
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I probably wouldn't if it were mine. Some electronics and batteries may be damaged by a power source that provides too much current (Your charger needs .3 amps and this supply puts out 1 amp). The device I am using with my power supply is a cheapy unit that is inexpensive, so no harm if it gets fried. I am also using my power supply to take the place of batteries, not for charging batteries like you're wanting to do. My recommendation is to pass on this as it might cause damage. Good luck :-)
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Hi, The manufacturer does not specify that it is a smart charger. This indicates that you may have to make sure that the battery does not get overcharged. In any case it is never a good practice to leave a battery in the charger longer than necessary. The good side of the neat lawn mower is that it does not need to be charged long to attain max power. I hope this information helps.
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Each battery has a set amount of voltage that it can soak in every second. This one being 4.7V I believe. Getting a better one wouldn't matter unless that charger is below 4.7v (the stock battery charger puts out 4.8v)
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Sure, I use mine to charge every kind of battery I have! Make sure you follow the battery's manufacturer recomendations for what to set on the charger
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I used the charger on a Virgin Mobile LG Lithium Ion Battery 3.7V and it worked great. Took about 6 hours with a battery that was 90% discharged to get it back to it's full charge. (additional info on battery is 750mAh LGIP-411A) No problems once I got the alignment set up on the connection probes.
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My ATV battery is 12V/10AH. Granted, that's double the size you want to charge, but if it's truly a 12V battery, it shouldn't matter as this is designed to charge 12V's. This product has kept my battery alive, connected to my bike, for the last six months. I don't have a charge controller. Once in a while I will check it with a voltmeter just to be sure - this solar charger keeps the battery between 12.8~13.0 volts. The amperage it puts out is very low. Normally I'm buying a new battery yearly and by the time it's six months old, it'll have trouble cranking my ATV motor. No problems at all here now... the bike kicks over first try. Hope that helps. My ATV battery is 12V/10AH. Granted, that's double the size you want to charge, but if it's truly a 12V battery, it shouldn't matter as this is designed to charge 12V's. This product has kept my battery alive, connected to my bike, for the last six months. I don't have a charge controller. Once in a while I will check it with a voltmeter just to be sure - this solar charger keeps the battery between 12.8~13.0 volts. The amperage it puts out is very low. Normally I'm buying a new battery yearly and by the time it's six months old, it'll have trouble cranking my ATV motor. No problems at all... » Read More My ATV battery is 12V/10AH. Granted, that's double the size you want to charge, but if it's truly a 12V battery, it shouldn't matter as this is designed to charge 12V's. This product has kept my battery alive, connected to my bike, for the last six months. I don't have a charge controller. Once in a while I will check it with a voltmeter just to be sure - this solar charger keeps the battery between 12.8~13.0 volts. The amperage it puts out is very low. Normally I'm buying a new battery yearly and by the time it's six months old, it'll have trouble cranking my ATV motor. No problems at all here now... the bike kicks over first try. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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update -- i just read the prior answer -- important!!!! the prior respondent said the output on his charger said 6vdc. if that is correct my response is incorrect...and output of 12vdc will indeed harm the batteries. don't use 12vdc output charger.
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Just buy a smart charger so you don't ruin your battery, it will also prolong the battery life and charge it for the correct amount of tome
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I have a 20V battery and of course it charges great. My GUESS, based on the fact that it is sold as a 16V-20V charger is that it will charge any BD battery 16V-20V. Just a supposition mind you...no fact based knowledge.
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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.
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Yes, that's what it is made for. The controller will charge the battery until it gets to around 13.7vdc and then rest until the battery voltage falls to less than 12.7vdc and the charger will again start to charge the battery and so on. The fully charged voltage of most 12vdc batteries is 12.7vdc.
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1. You should use a charge controller to reduce risk of damage to the battery. 2. probably 3.3 amps but no way to be sure without seeing the label or cell spec
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I'm not a battery expert, but you should really stick to the charging voltage and initial current they show on the battery. Overcurrent will certainly warm it up and it may leak or explode on you, or just shorten it's life.