battery tenders & chargers

[david3921]

I use this from Harbor Freight;

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Found here; http://www.harborfreight.com/automat...ger-42292.html


So far it's been working for me. I use it on two batteries. I just move the clips from one to the other every week or so. And guess where it's made.......?

[jape]

Common config in 2.5A

Very pretty, lots of soldering on the other side with this board, would be hand-done still in China? Well I can at least see what looks like a couple of Zener diodes that should handle any accidental reverse connection and protect it and a nice big heat-sink so it probably won't burst into flames under heavy draw especially as I cannot easily recognise any protective thermisters in this pic, though they could be there, and it has lots of diodes to rectify from AC to DC. The rest is chip controlled so I have no idea from this if it is three stage or not! You speak the language, you could email them and ask?

[jape]

Please note, this is not for use if you have or get an AGM battery.

I use this from Harbor Freight;
Found here; http://www.harborfreight.com/automat...ger-42292.html

So far it's been working for me. I use it on two batteries. I just move the clips from one to the other every week or so. And guess where it's made.......?

[humanbeing]

This seems had more fuction & that seller is in SH
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9175628938

[euphonius]

Thanks, HB. That looks like a solid charger. I'm quite skeptical about those little electronic ones, with very think wires and cheap circuitry. Batteries and electricity are mysterious things!

by the way, where are you based?

cheers

[jape]

have a look over at our friends place and explore these new batteries, available technology changing all the time!

http://www.chinariders.com/modules.p...=115603#115603

[euphonius]

Thanks, Jape. I'm holding off on buying a new battery for now. I expect mine has some life in it yet. Just frustrated that I don't have the means to give it a good deep charge.

I talked to the folks who sell the charger that humanbeing pointed out, and expect to have one by Thursday. will keep you posted.

cheers

[humanbeing]

by the way, where are you based...

HK born. Roots from Zhongshan (Fujian acutally hundred yrs ago ). Mother tongue is "mixed language" called Longdu, so had advantage understand other souther in "native" talk. Ride w/o DL in mainland when working there yrs ago. Current HK bike is Honda CBF150 still on "scarlet P" (Midlife crisis... makes me re-think & take that "pain" DL test finally. )

... holding off on buying a new battery ...

http://gqgtech.taobao.com/ BJ & TJ w/ FREE shipping
When will we meet that "lab rat" here?

[euphonius]

OK, got it. So at least you are in our (China) time zone. Do you ever get up to Shanghai? Would be great to meet.

Longdu sounds like a very unusual dialect. Surely your Cantonese is excellent, but can you also understand the Northern and Southern Min dialects in Fujian and Taiwan? I have friends in Fujian who complain they cannot undertand Min dialects in the next village, much less the next county. Min must rank is one of most opaque language groups on earth.

As for those batteries -- whew! 4000 rmb for a battery!!! -- I really think that all I need is a good charge....

cheers

[humanbeing]

...understand the Northern and Southern Min dialects in Fujian and Taiwan? I have friends in Fujian who complain they cannot undertand Min dialects in the next village...

For example "ti" or "tu" are BOTH correct 4 "Pig" . IF u don't know other form... Common mixed form :Amoy/ Generic Taiwanese used in city - very EASY. My old man luv watching those "boring" Taiwanese TV drama.
Other example "#116" "blog" support it.
Custom are also similar: Eat "Zongzi" in "ghost festival".