charging batteries

[pieman]

I have (2) 12V batteries connedted in parallel. I have my charger set at 2 amp/ 12 v. How many hours should it take to charge up almost dead batteries?

[pieman]

The reason i ask is because. Like an idiot I connected the charger last night at 7 pm and left this morning with out disconnecting. i have charged them for 12 hrs before with no worries but looks like they are going to get a 24 hr charge today. i was hoping since I set at 2amp it would be ok. I need to invest in a better charger that shuts off auto.

[Beandaddy]

They should be fine. 2 amps should take a couple of days to charge.
Beandaddy

[Robalo]

2 amp is maintainer amperage-should not mess up batteries. Go buy a maintainer charger and put it on each time you leave-batteries will be fine when you return. maintainers are cheap.

[Pop Fly]

[pieman]

I have 2 stowaway 12V from Academy not even 3 months old. i have them rigged in parallel. When im charging i can hear one battery making a bubbling sound but nothing from the other. They are not holding a charge for very long. I have been charging on 2amp(24 hrs) should i go to 10amps? my charger is not an auto type so i need to keep an eye on them. Or should I just chrge indivisually?

[Muddskipper]

You need to charge each battery sepratley .... 10amps if they are low for a few hours .... also, make sure you fill them with water ..... if you can see the lead in a cell it's to late ... this needs to be checked every month

BTW
I buy Bass pro boat chargers .... when the go bad (and they will) Bass pro will take them back with no box or reciept
Get you a 24 volt 3 bank charger, and attach it to the boat

[Hogie70]

I have (2) 12V batteries connedted in parallel. I have my charger set at 2 amp/ 12 v. How many hours should it take to charge up almost dead batteries?

You're ok, no worries...

[pieman]

add water?

I have these 2 stowaway batteries from Academy. For the life of me I cannot see where you add water to these....Are some batteries sealed and do not add water?

[Muddskipper]

yes some are sealed ...

Generally there is two small square/ rectangle black tops on the batteries....

They each plug three holes at a time, each hole has a seperate cell

[Robalo]

X2 on Muddskipper's comments (both of them). Personally, I would buy a smart charger-one that won't overcharge your batteries-they are fairly cheap (cheaper than buying a new battery if the old charger zaps it). Also, look at a 2 amp maintainer that you can plug in and leave connected-I leave my battery switch "ON" and my radio dial stays on even when off (clock), so it is drawing small amounts and a 2 amp charger has kept my batteries charged without screwing them up.

Also, think about a glass mat battery (yep they cost about $200) or gel cell instead of regular lead/acid battery-mine holds a charge and it's been two years and no issue; whereas, I always bought crummy Walmart batteries and after 1 year, they didn't hold a charge (sure, I took em back and got a new "free" one every year, but to me it aint worth the hassle or potential failure to start).

[pieman]

awesome!! thank you for the tip.

Golden Eagle Battery





(281) 331-9400
2105 N Gordon St
Alvin, TX 77511

This is the place to buy batteries, cheap!

Bought a reman glass mat battery for $50.00 plus $ 20.00 core charge, total of $ 70.00.
Yep $70..00 for a $200.00 battery.
Works great. I am going back to buy another.
He sells all makes of batteries wholesale!

[Silver Wolf]

you probably already know, but don't put your batteries to charge on cement. i did that, and they discharged real quick. the cement makes ground with batteries. lesson learned the hard way. i always charged mine separate. the new chargers can charge them both. don't know the name of it, but i've seen them on tournament boats. hope this helps. Lord Bless.
robert

[Dawg]

x2 on Golden Eagle, but the battery price has gone up just a little bit & still cheaper than new ones.

[buoy37]

Golden Eagle Battery





(281) 331-9400
2105 N Gordon St
Alvin, TX 77511

This is the place to buy batteries, cheap!

Bought a reman glass mat battery for $50.00 plus $ 20.00 core charge, total of $ 70.00.
Yep $70..00 for a $200.00 battery.
Works great. I am going back to buy another.
He sells all makes of batteries wholesale!

I just bought a pair a few months ago.

New price $70.00 + CORE and taxes. Be ready to pay $90 and some change.

They moved to:

Golden Eagle Btr Manufacturing Marketing Inc
20000 E Highway 6, Alvin, TX 77511
(281) 331-9400 ()