Optimate battery Chargers - SV650.org

appollo1 · 29-04-09, 07:28 PM

This will probably sound like a really stupid question but are these sort of chargers only for bikes or can they be used on cars as well?

Thanks.

29-04-09, 07:32 PM

my dad used his optimate to resue the battery on his car the other week

29-04-09, 07:37 PM

Any battery... The optimate is simply designed to not over charge a battery as they are supposed to be used over winter on batteries so left on for long periods. Bike batteries arnt special.

29-04-09, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Bike batteries arnt special.

mine is

29-04-09, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Bike batteries arnt special.

Why does my optimate have a different charge rate for bikes and cars?

appollo1 · 29-04-09, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike2165

Why does my optimate have a different charge rate for bikes and cars?

oh great now i am really confused !!!

i am looking to buy an optimate type charger and now don't know which one to buy!! i need one that will do for bikes and cars

29-04-09, 08:06 PM

Bike and car batteries can both be charged the same rate BUT car batteries are a LOT bigger so need more power to charge as quick. Only reason I can see! 2A for bikes and 4A for cars I believe...

29-04-09, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by appollo1

oh great now i am really confused !!!

i am looking to buy an optimate type charger and now don't know which one to buy!! i need one that will do for bikes and cars

I have latest one, which ever that is. Yes it does all types of battries, you just put it on the right setting.

29-04-09, 09:23 PM

I got a cheapo one from Lidl and it does both....

30-04-09, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Bike and car batteries can both be charged the same rate BUT car batteries are a LOT bigger so need more power to charge as quick. Only reason I can see! 2A for bikes and 4A for cars I believe...

But surely its better to charge a bike battery slowly (trickle charge) rather than a super fast 1 hour charge? I thougth that fast charging isn't very good for the bike battery in the long run.

but...meh, what do I know

29-04-09, 07:28 PM	#1
appollo1 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newport on Tay Posts: 1,017	Optimate battery Chargers This will probably sound like a really stupid question but are these sort of chargers only for bikes or can they be used on cars as well? Thanks.

29-04-09, 07:32 PM	#2
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Optimate battery Chargers my dad used his optimate to resue the battery on his car the other week

29-04-09, 07:37 PM	#3
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Optimate battery Chargers Any battery... The optimate is simply designed to not over charge a battery as they are supposed to be used over winter on batteries so left on for long periods. Bike batteries arnt special.

29-04-09, 08:06 PM	#7
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Optimate battery Chargers Bike and car batteries can both be charged the same rate BUT car batteries are a LOT bigger so need more power to charge as quick. Only reason I can see! 2A for bikes and 4A for cars I believe...

29-04-09, 09:23 PM	#9
Frank Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Optimate battery Chargers I got a cheapo one from Lidl and it does both....

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