The batteries are lead acid. Will it damage them to charge at 4amp from new?
2007-12-26 01:33:53 · 5 answers · asked by billbob 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They are lead acid motorcycle batteries. Will it damage them to charge at 4amp from new?
2007-12-26 01:36:23 · update #1
Should be fine as long as the battery has over charge protection.
Ja.
2007-12-27 00:53:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to pick up a small REGULATED 1.5 amp battery charger from Walmart or Sears. This type of charger will only charge what the battery needs without ever overcharging and boiling the battery dry. Once the battery is fully charged the charger turns itself off.
Small lawnmower and motorcycle battery's charge very quickly with these chargers. They include a set of remote leads which allow you to charge the battery without removing it from your motorcycle. During winter months you may elect to leave the leads permanently plugged to the charger so as to keep it fully charged. You can also remove the battery and keep it in your cellar so it will not freeze if and when it becomes fully discharged. These chargers also include a pair of alligator clips for charging when the battery is removed from the motorcycle.
2007-12-26 02:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4A is the maximum rate that the charger can give. The batteries will take the amount of current that the require, if the battery needs 2A, the charger will not force it to take more. The only problem that you may have is when the battery requires more current. If the charging current exceeds 4A, the charger will cut out to protect itself. Take note of the battery voltage, some bike batteries are 6v and you can connect them in series and charge on 12v if the charger does not have voltage settings.
2007-12-26 01:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by Hansolo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If indeed your charged is rated at 4 amps (which sounds very low) that will be the maximum it can put out. If your battery is completely dead it will start at 4 amps and stay there until it's charged, at which time it will drop down below that.
No, it won't damage your batteries, that would be a trickle charge.
2007-12-26 01:57:24 · answer #4 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The battery regulates the charge it accepts As its internal capacity is filled its internal voltage will increase which reduces the amount of charge your charger can pump into it.Variable chargers in crease input voltage to force the battery to accept a higher current flow
2007-12-27 18:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋