I might actually just say screw it and buy one there. Wouldn't surprise me if they were made by the same people in China anyway. While it may be larger and heavier, this all adds to its power and charging capabilities. The Schumacher was disappointing at best and quite frankly, looking at it internally, just as cheap as anything I'd buy off the shelf at Harbor Freight, with at least HF having a lower price. Where this deep cycle battery charger really matters is in its size. For an advanced solution for standard, AGM, and deep-cycle batteries, choose the Schumacher’s SC1307 85A Automatic Battery Charger/Engine Starter. What would I buy now? My Battery Tender trickle chargers have worked well and I think they offer a 15 amp charger. that has no bells and whistles that still works. I had the cover off and it appears very cheaply made internally.Ĭontrast it with the back up that hangs on the wall of unknown brand that was old when I was a kid. Connect the charger to a live grounded 120V AC outlet. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7. Lay the AC/DC cables away from any fan blades, belts, pulleys and other moving parts. Now it's just given up and does not fast charge at all. Place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface. There were a couple features that were confusing at first but ince figured out this batt. then the clips have have to be recrimped back on the wire that has broken off every other year or so. Heres a quick how to on using the Schumacher SC1281 battery charger. The cheap Sears version that got tossed around last a couple decades, so I expected the Schumacher to be in the estate sale, if you know what I mean. My experience with a Schumacher hasn't been the best.īeing more careful than most (at least so I think), I would expect a good battery charger to last a lifetime. Most reviews were good but Saw some reviews that said it didn’t switch to trickle and started cooking batteries. Links are Amazon but probably will buy from a box store so maybe a return will be easier if it breaks after 30 days Have been looking at the Schumacher SC1281 and SC1308, I haven’t figured out why the 1308 is $25 more, and charges less battery types than the SC1281.Īlso seeing a lot of ads etc for CTEK chargers. Maybe those negative comments are from people using them incorrectly, but thought can’t hurt to ask you guys before buying. I’ve been researching/looking for a new battery charger and can’t seem to find one that does most types of batteries, 6 and 12 V, lead, gel, etc and has enough Amps to start a car with dead battery, and does battery maintenance/ trickle and doesn’t have negative reviews warning that it quits working/defective, or overcharges batteries.
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