best battery charger ?

Mike W · 06-05-2011, 10:37 PM

I wanted to get some feed back on whats the battery charger everyone is using? Im charging a bracket car with 2 batteries. Thanks Mike

greg fulk · 06-06-2011, 12:10 AM

I have a Craftsman (stand up on wheels) that I use it has a 40 amp setting & also a 200amp jump start if your in a pinch.

Richard Grant · 06-06-2011, 01:39 PM

Use a digital Craftsman if you can afford it. One of the best purchases I ever made. It will tell you exactly how much you have charged your batteries. Charge to the max volts if you have time. Make sure that you can reach the same voltage everytime. It will make your car more consistent. Without a digital guage you don't know if you are reaching the correct voltage or not.

Mike W · 06-06-2011, 04:34 PM

Richard i looked on Sears website , are you referring to the battery charger thats called the microprocessor ?

Richard Grant · 06-06-2011, 04:53 PM

That's the one. Expensive isn't it? It's worth it though. I have had mine about 10 years. I've used mine to charge the boat battery, the scooter battery, the golf cart batteries, the trailer batteries, etc. It will sometimes shock a old battery back into service by placing it on high until it takes a charge.

ron mattson · 06-07-2011, 09:26 AM

I use a Schumacher speed charger, they are well built and show state of charge %
and charging volts plus have a setting for gel cell and agm batteries as well as conventional
types. Approx 100.00 here

Wade_Owens · 06-08-2011, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ron mattson

I use a Schumacher speed charger, they are well built and show state of charge %
and charging volts plus have a setting for gel cell and agm batteries as well as conventional
types. Approx 100.00 here

Ron, my Schumacher charger has died after less than 1 year of service. The terminal clip ends broke the wiring and it quit charging correctly. When we were at Belle Rose this year, in the CIC, it broke off while trying to hurry for the next round. I wasnt happy. Repaired it there, then the other one broke at home, was even less happy. Got to Indy D3, it wouldnt charge the battery fully. Thank god for Marty Buth and his Black and Decker charger (very nice). Got home, took mine back apart, rewired it with larger 12/2 wire and attached the clips with some heat shrink to support it better. Damn pos still wont charge the battery up. So, I'm back to the old upright. Look very closely at how those clips are attached and how small and flexible the wiring is.

Wade O

Hudlow66 · 06-08-2011, 10:53 PM

Don't know if it's the best, but we're using an XS Power "Intelli-charger". Charges both 12V and 16V AGM IntelliCharger compatible with 5A, 15A, and 25A(25A max) output. Three charging modes and LED indicators with ammeter to monitor status (grabbed that off of their site). It's part number 1005 if you want to look into it yourself.

LNorton · 06-09-2011, 05:24 AM

I have a Black & Decker 25A-10A-2A Smart Charger. Have had zero problems with it. Also keep a 0.75A maintainer on it during the week.

Also, the Black & Decker unit will pop up error codes if there is a short in the battery or there are other problems. Another thing I really like about it is that if you hook it up backwards it will not charge and the lead is not hot until it knows it is hooked to a battery correctly and you set the charger.

k.pascoe · 06-09-2011, 12:38 PM

By far it has to be my old Snap-On charger. I'm at work so I don't have the model number. It's been ran over twice by a 4000lbs super stock car. And smashed another time by a 6800lbs Ford F350 dually. My god is it ugly, but yes it still works!!!

06-05-2011, 10:37 PM	#1
Mike W Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	best battery charger ? I wanted to get some feed back on whats the battery charger everyone is using? Im charging a bracket car with 2 batteries. Thanks Mike

06-06-2011, 12:10 AM	#2
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? I have a Craftsman (stand up on wheels) that I use it has a 40 amp setting & also a 200amp jump start if your in a pinch. __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

06-06-2011, 01:39 PM	#3
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? Use a digital Craftsman if you can afford it. One of the best purchases I ever made. It will tell you exactly how much you have charged your batteries. Charge to the max volts if you have time. Make sure that you can reach the same voltage everytime. It will make your car more consistent. Without a digital guage you don't know if you are reaching the correct voltage or not. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

06-06-2011, 04:34 PM	#4
Mike W Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? Richard i looked on Sears website , are you referring to the battery charger thats called the microprocessor ?

06-06-2011, 04:53 PM	#5
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? That's the one. Expensive isn't it? It's worth it though. I have had mine about 10 years. I've used mine to charge the boat battery, the scooter battery, the golf cart batteries, the trailer batteries, etc. It will sometimes shock a old battery back into service by placing it on high until it takes a charge. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

06-07-2011, 09:26 AM	#6
ron mattson Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: cloquet mn Posts: 458 Likes: 15 Liked 54 Times in 26 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? I use a Schumacher speed charger, they are well built and show state of charge % and charging volts plus have a setting for gel cell and agm batteries as well as conventional types. Approx 100.00 here __________________ Ron Mattson 5015 STK

06-08-2011, 10:53 PM	#8
Hudlow66 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? Don't know if it's the best, but we're using an XS Power "Intelli-charger". Charges both 12V and 16V AGM IntelliCharger compatible with 5A, 15A, and 25A(25A max) output. Three charging modes and LED indicators with ammeter to monitor status (grabbed that off of their site). It's part number 1005 if you want to look into it yourself. __________________ Phil Hudlow 6678 (S/C, S/G, ET-PRO)

06-09-2011, 05:24 AM	#9
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: best battery charger ? I have a Black & Decker 25A-10A-2A Smart Charger. Have had zero problems with it. Also keep a 0.75A maintainer on it during the week. Also, the Black & Decker unit will pop up error codes if there is a short in the battery or there are other problems. Another thing I really like about it is that if you hook it up backwards it will not charge and the lead is not hot until it knows it is hooked to a battery correctly and you set the charger. __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

06-09-2011, 12:38 PM	#10
k.pascoe Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fenton, Missouri Posts: 107 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: best battery charger ? By far it has to be my old Snap-On charger. I'm at work so I don't have the model number. It's been ran over twice by a 4000lbs super stock car. And smashed another time by a 6800lbs Ford F350 dually. My god is it ugly, but yes it still works!!!