matt32 44 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I just wondering how long should i leave my battery on for ,at the moment i am leaving it on for 12 hrs atb matt Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 what type of charger your useing Quote Link to post
jonansuki 21 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 im after a new battery how long do those 12volt 7amp bats last mate? Quote Link to post
3 Turns 326 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 IF YOUR USING A CAR CHARGER YOULL COOK A 12V 7AMP 3/4HRS MAX . IF BATTERY IS WARM YOUR OVERCHARGING.ATB. Quote Link to post
hedz31 1,308 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Get a bigger battery 12v 7amp does not give much lamping time try a 12v 14amp and get a charger with an indicator on it will tell you when its full,if you havent got much money to throw into a battery try ringing round moter bike shops they usualy have a second hand one in and only charge a tenner Quote Link to post
3 Turns 326 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 IF YOUR USING A CAR CHARGER YOULL COOK A 12V 7AMP 3/4HRS MAX . IF BATTERY IS WARM YOUR OVERCHARGING.ATB. 3/4 HRS DEPENDING IF YOUR TRIGGER HAPPY. Quote Link to post
matt32 44 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Im using a clulite battery and charger cigar plug fitting Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 depends on the lamp and what bulb in it Quote Link to post
jonansuki 21 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 i got a lightforce lance goin to look at a bigger bat than 7amp i had my old bat as seconds from game fair last me about 6 months Quote Link to post
Guest stewie Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 ive give up on the 7 amp batterys because, in basic terms, they are shit for a little bulb like the clulite then yes you might get a decent shift out of one say about about 2-3 hrs lamping but lets be honest here clulites are shit lamps and the price you can pay for these are ridiculous :yes: ive been f*****g around with 7 amps this season but on our last night out my high watt lamp lasted about an hr most :doh: so ive gave up with them now and put my 12v 26 amp on charge :laugh: its off a scrap disability scooter i got out of a garage clearance a few years back but its not overly heavy, completely sealed and once fully charged up will last all night long for 3-4 nights out :toast: my advice to anyone looking for a battery would be to go down a local scrap yard with a tester and ask if you can go through the batterys and see whats there. if you have not got a test just use a piece of wire and touch the terminals together, if you get a spark then the batterys is good i got three perfectly good 7 amp batterys for £5 and the same one in arthur carters are about £17 EACH get a cheap car charger with LED indicators and you will be set up for life :thumbs: Quote Link to post
jonansuki 21 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 thanks mate there is a disability scooter shop down road from me im off there now before it shuts see [bANNED TEXT] i can get Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 i got my battery from a jumper pack ,from trisk auction second hand cost me 3 pound ,12v 22amp last all night ,and i mean hard lamping which i would say 4/5 hours Quote Link to post
matt32 44 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) I get what youre saying, but i use the 7amps as there a tenner at mole valley if i need more lamping time i can buy an extra one and swap over during the session, i just wanted to know how long it takes to recharge a 7amp battery as i cant remember what the instructions said cheers matt ps im using a plug in mains charger Edited January 4, 2011 by matt32 Quote Link to post
Guest stewie Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 thanks mate there is a disability scooter shop down road from me im off there now before it shuts see [bANNED TEXT] i can get good luck but i doubt they will be cheap brand new mate mine was off a scrap one but its worth a try let us no how you get on 1 Quote Link to post
Guest stewie Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I get what youre saying, but i use the 7amps as there a tenner at mole valley if i need more lamping time i can buy an extra one and swap over during the session, i just wanted to know how long it takes to recharge a 7amp battery as i cant remember what the instructions said cheers matt ps im using a plug in mains charger fair play to you it depends on how many amps the charger gives out per hour mate for example if a car battery was 60 amps and the charger gave out 10 amps per hour it would take 6 hours to fully charge it. im guessing your using a small plug unit charger then??? if so these normally give out 1 amp per hour so to charge your 7 amp battery should take 7 hours Quote Link to post
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