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Old January 25th 06, 02:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Airplane Batteries

If it is regulated and really 2 Amps, it will, but most
cheapy auto chargers are not well regulated and will over
charge aircraft batteries.

If I recall, the maximum recommended charge rate is 10% of
the amp/hour rating, so a "dead" battery will take 10 hours
to charge.


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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
| 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