View Full Version : how to charge 12v gel cell correctally


larrydavid
07-28-2009, 12:38 PM
ok i just got a new super brain charger and i need to cahrge my starter box batt. how many amps should i do and any other settings i should b aware of thx guys

hankster
07-28-2009, 03:22 PM
Gel cells should be charged at c/10 so a 5Ah battery would be charged at 0.5 amps. Use constant voltage/limited current setting and is what the gel cell setting on the charger should be.

Or switch to a 4-cell LiPo pack.... lighter, more "punch" and will last longer per charge.

Mike D.
07-29-2009, 12:32 AM
Gel cells should be charged at c/10 so a 5Ah battery would be charged at 0.5 amps. Use constant voltage/limited current setting and is what the gel cell setting on the charger should be.

Or switch to a 4-cell LiPo pack.... lighter, more "punch" and will last longer per charge.

i was wondering same thing, my charger doesent have a gel cell charge, its a hyperion 0606i, and dont know where to set charger to, i did use my 12v car battery charger to charge it a couple times at 1 amp setting and worked great, was that a no no????

bustedpiecesrc
07-29-2009, 03:08 PM
i was wondering same thing, my charger doesent have a gel cell charge, its a hyperion 0606i, and dont know where to set charger to, i did use my 12v car battery charger to charge it a couple times at 1 amp setting and worked great, was that a no no????

i use the schumacher charger, it has a 12v regular and a deep cycle and a gell cell with 3 different charge amps, 2am 12 amp and a 25 amp, i have used the 2amp charge on my gell cell for almost 2 yrs and have had zero issues at all

Mike D.
07-29-2009, 04:21 PM
cool, dint know if i was doing somthing that would ruin it. good to go!!