Recharge Optima Red Top Battery
What is the optima chargers digital 1200 12v performance battery charger and maintainer.
Recharge optima red top battery. Why are the optima chargers different or better than others. Starting batteries are designed to be discharged a little then be charged up fairly quickly by your charging system. Optima batteries are among the most trusted and popular automotive batteries on the market. In most instances an optima can be treated and charged just like a regular lead acid battery.
A handheld electronic battery tester will most likely provide inaccurate results. Charging optima redtop batteries. In this 2 part video i demonstrate how to revive deeply discharged optima battery s that will no recharge in a conventional way. A dark cased redtop or bluetop optima is a starting battery.
34 34r 34 78 78 25 35 75 25. Charging optima batteries compare optima chargers digital 400 vs. Battery fighter 6v charger. Always use a voltage regulated charger with voltage limits set as described below.
The following charging methods are recommended to ensure a long battery life. 6 65 7 5v no amperage limit. Optima redtop charging information. These batteries are designed for engine starting applications.
Digital 1200 are the optima chargers and maintainer easy to use. A deeply discharged optima battery less than 10 5 volts will not test or recharge properly if treated as a gel battery or regular flooded battery. Basically the starter skims off some electricity from the battery for starting and it s rapidly refilled once you start up. This benefit also allows an optima battery to run longer than its specified ratings and run at a lower voltage than typical.
An optima battery has the benefit of very low internal resistance which allows high amperage output as well as efficient charge acceptance. 6 9 7 5v 10 amps max for 6 to 12 hours. One of the great things about optima s agm style batteries is their extremely low internal resistance. Optima batteries can be recovered from such a deep state of discharge by using the parallel charging procedure described in this video recovering a deeply discharged battery.
However when batteries are discharged below 10 5 volts many battery chargers will not recognize or charge any battery. This allows very high amperage output enabling the battery to power your accessories longer and deeper than a traditional battery while discharging it at the same time. They are not recommended or warranted for use in deep cycle applications.