aqua view battery

[sdghsdgj]

after ive used it once, how should i charge it? in the manual it said it will overcharge, so how do i know how long to charge it? also when it charges, the light turns green right? well ive positioned the clips on the battery but the light on the charger stays red!

[BK19]

when it is fully charged the light will turn green

[dsludge]

My charger is bright red when not connected to the battery. When the charger is connected to a dead battery, the light goes out. The battery is fully charged when the light is again bright red.

dsludge

[efgh]

It costs a few bucks more to get a charger that goes from full charge to trickle or maintain in case you forget to unhook it, throw that none lighted one away that comes with your battery, or better yet, just buy the battery and a decent charger, you will save money in the long run.

[Giant_Jackpot]

Here is the scoop on the Vexilar/Aquview type batteries. Since I used to work for a company that made smart chargers for these types of batteries, I can say the info I am giving you is good stuff.

First of all, the batteries are sealed lead acid and just like the battery in your car, they like to be charged. Charge the battery after each use and you can get them to last 4 or more years. The worst thing you can do to a lead acid battery, is run it down and not charge it as soon as possible. Also charge the battery every month or so during the off season.

With that said the cheap chargers that come with these batteries will cook the battery and shorten its life if you leave charger on the battery for extended periods. The advice someone was giving Ebass about leaving the charger on the battery for 3 days is poor advice (unless the charger is a smart charger). If you really want to take care of the battery, connect a voltmeter to the battery during charging. When the battery reaches about 14.8 volts disconnect the charger. Otherwise don’t leave the charger connected for more than 24 hours.

The smart chargers are a good idea if they are doing the right thing. They should charge the battery to about 14.8 volts and then drop into a maintenance or float mode at about 13.2 volts.

As far as the LED battery indicators go, don’t believe everything you see. The components used in an inexpensive device like this can have tolerance swings of up to 20%. On a properly charged battery, one indicator may read fully charged while another might say ¾. Just something to keep in mind.

Let me know if you have any other questions.........