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253 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 1058 Location: The green bit between the M40, M4 and M25.
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject: Trickle Charge Bike/car Battery |
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I have a Power Pack, 300amps/12volts (I think), 3 pin plug which I use to run lights in the garage (no lectrics plumbed in), the odd warm air blower when cold.
I was wondering if I could use this to run one of those trickle charge things that 'top up' motorbike batteries. Basically can you charge a battery from a battery?
You can buy those booster packs to top up mobile phones/satnavs/PDAs and the like, so I reckon it would work. My mates say no.
Any ideas - advice.
I suppose an easy way to find out id to buy a charger - about £18 - and try it and see.
I was looking to leave it like for 2-3 weeks over Christmas. _________________ Triumph Tbird 1700. And now a Bonnie T100. |
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:31 am Post subject: |
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Idealy for unattended use you need a Constant Potential Charger of the type used for Standby Generators but they dont come cheap. _________________ Moto G5s Plus, Sygic 17.4.8 |
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253 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 1058 Location: The green bit between the M40, M4 and M25.
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Mmmmm, that doesn't sound promising then. The power Pack cost about £80 I think when I bought it, and it has been very useful I must admit. Gets regular use as well.
Don't want to go spending 'loads a money' again. May as well just take the battery out and charge it up in the kitchen - like the last 14 years _________________ Triumph Tbird 1700. And now a Bonnie T100. |
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