Re: Airplane Batteries

From: Matt Whiting <whiting@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:36:55 GMT

Jim Macklin wrote:

Because they are different. The automotive charger is high amperage and the plates on the aircraft battery will be distorted by the high current. A trickle charger on "high" is about a maximum charge rate for an aircraft battery. But you are free to use any charger you want.

My auto charger has a setting for 2A, 10A and 50A boost. Why won't the 2A auto charger work?

Matt
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