"Best" Between Round Battery Chargers

GTX JOHN · 09-03-2020, 03:11 AM

We use the same Harbor Freight chargers on our conventional batteries. Optima charger on the Optima batteries at Track.

Back at the shop with more time = Optima's on all of them.
BUT the Optimas are expensive/Hard to Find anymore AND
rather Fragile!

Lew Silverman · 09-03-2020, 02:42 PM

I've been using a Schumacher Ship-N-Shore Model XCS-15 I bought at Bass Pro-Shops. It charges Standard, AGM and Gel batteries at 3 or 15 amps, and gives you a "% of charge" as well as voltage.

The only downside is that if your Optima is heavily discharged, the Auto-Voltage feature doesn't know it's a 12-volt battery, and will only charge SIX VOLTS. You need to hook up another good 12 volt battery to get the charger to work properly. That shouldn't be an issue with between rounds top-offs.

Good Luck!

cad · 09-29-2020, 03:59 PM

I forgot about this one. Luke Siebert uses one on his camaro and nova.

https://cloreautomotive.com/product/pl2320/

It has a 20a charge, which is higher than most, and the company is out of Lenexa, KS.

It is $79 on amazon prime right now. -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just ordered one as we have been using my dad's stand-up NAPA charger, but it is a big machine, and Im getting tired of moving it around/loading/unloading.

Clark

09-03-2020, 03:11 AM	#1
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,739 Likes: 2,824 Liked 2,493 Times in 700 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers We use the same Harbor Freight chargers on our conventional batteries. Optima charger on the Optima batteries at Track. Back at the shop with more time = Optima's on all of them. BUT the Optimas are expensive/Hard to Find anymore AND rather Fragile! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

09-03-2020, 02:42 PM	#2
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers I've been using a Schumacher Ship-N-Shore Model XCS-15 I bought at Bass Pro-Shops. It charges Standard, AGM and Gel batteries at 3 or 15 amps, and gives you a "% of charge" as well as voltage. The only downside is that if your Optima is heavily discharged, the Auto-Voltage feature doesn't know it's a 12-volt battery, and will only charge SIX VOLTS. You need to hook up another good 12 volt battery to get the charger to work properly. That shouldn't be an issue with between rounds top-offs. Good Luck! __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

09-29-2020, 03:59 PM	#3
cad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 703 Likes: 205 Liked 93 Times in 52 Posts	Re: "Best" Between Round Battery Chargers I forgot about this one. Luke Siebert uses one on his camaro and nova. https://cloreautomotive.com/product/pl2320/ It has a 20a charge, which is higher than most, and the company is out of Lenexa, KS. It is $79 on amazon prime right now. -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I just ordered one as we have been using my dad's stand-up NAPA charger, but it is a big machine, and Im getting tired of moving it around/loading/unloading. Clark

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