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<blockquote data-quote="nick c" data-source="post: 952904" data-attributes="member: 16567"><p>Whats the proper way to charge a Gel Cell battery?</p><p></p><p>I was always told to charge my optima with a 2-amp trickle charge to prevent from burning it up. </p><p></p><p>Well I charged it on a trickle charger over the last couple days, and it still wouldn't give me any power. took it to Schmucks (they are the only thing close) and I got told "Its burnt up" and the guy asked what I was using to charge it.</p><p></p><p>I told him what I had, a black and decker float/trickle charger with a 1-amp and 2-amp setting. </p><p></p><p>He tried to sell me a new battery, and a fancy charger for $100. The charger had the normal charge settings, then it had a button that said "Gel Cell". Upon looking at the specs sheet, all it said about that setting was that it was a 2-amp charge.</p><p></p><p>Now I've used my trickle charger to bring my Orbital back to life once before, so I'm not buying the guys line about my trickle charger not being ok for a Gel Cell battery.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So, is there some specail charger for Gel Cells besides a trickle charge? </p><p></p><p>someone school me. :corn:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nick c, post: 952904, member: 16567"] Whats the proper way to charge a Gel Cell battery? I was always told to charge my optima with a 2-amp trickle charge to prevent from burning it up. Well I charged it on a trickle charger over the last couple days, and it still wouldn't give me any power. took it to Schmucks (they are the only thing close) and I got told "Its burnt up" and the guy asked what I was using to charge it. I told him what I had, a black and decker float/trickle charger with a 1-amp and 2-amp setting. He tried to sell me a new battery, and a fancy charger for $100. The charger had the normal charge settings, then it had a button that said "Gel Cell". Upon looking at the specs sheet, all it said about that setting was that it was a 2-amp charge. Now I've used my trickle charger to bring my Orbital back to life once before, so I'm not buying the guys line about my trickle charger not being ok for a Gel Cell battery. So, is there some specail charger for Gel Cells besides a trickle charge? someone school me. :corn: [/QUOTE]
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