Battery Chargers

Whether on a cold winter's morning or late at night, there is never a good time for a flat battery. Rather than risk it, get a battery charger from Repco and never be late home or miss school drop off. Varying in size and price to suit every budget we have a range of battery chargers for cars, SUV's, 4x4s, vehicles with stop-start, deep cycle, and marine batteries. Stocking the best sellers in battery chargers from CTek, Projecta, Redarc, and Repco gives peace of mind when you need it.

Batteries these days come in a number of different types that suit a variety of applications and, with the ever-increasing cost of replacement batteries, battery care is important. While the old lead acid battery (Wet Cell) is still around, its technology has morphed into different battery types.

In short, the answer is yes, they do. Old style units simply fast charge or trickle charge a battery, which for some of the modern batteries is not the most efficient method of charging them. It is fine for the older wet cell types. Most modern batteries are maintenance-free, and their technology dictates a staged charging process, modern chargers can go through a 9-stage charge process.

They have inbuilt diagnostics to determine current battery health and allow options not just to recharge, but to store and maintain charge, ensuring long life battery performance. Whether choosing battery charging or a battery maintenance mode to keep it topped up, both will enable you to know that when you turn the key your car battery will be primed and ready to go.

The battery type and rating - CCA for a start battery and AH for a deep cycle - are important to know. Some chargers are too small to effectively charge a large battery, so knowing the battery rating is crucial. A lot of new chargers on the market today will auto detect battery type and the best charge mode to use. When it comes to battery chargers, you'll usually get what you pay for, the cheaper chargers provide basic charging and no monitoring where an expensive charger will do what is best for the battery and keep it topped up.

This is relatively straight forward:

1. Check the manufacturer's guide for any venting requirements.
2. Turn off vehicle accessories that will draw power from the battery (lights and electronics).
3. Remove the battery from the vehicle.
4. Clean the battery terminals (you can use a toothbrush and baking soda and water to do this.)
5. Adjust the charger to the correct voltage.
6. Once the battery has been disconnected from the vehicle, attach the red clamp to the positive battery terminal (often marked with a plus +, POS, or P) and the black clamp to the negative battery terminal.
7. l (marked with a minus -, NEG, or N)
8. Plug the battery charger into a power socket.
9. Leave it connected to the battery until it is fully charged.
10. Switch off and detach the charger from the battery.
11. Place the battery back into the vehicle.

With a lot of modern chargers, yes you can. Read your vehicle and battery charger's instructions to make sure you can charge the battery while it's in the vehicle.

In theory, you should not have to if your vehicle is driven regularly and for a reasonable distance. Very short hops from home to a railway station may not be enough. Your vehicle's charging system, if working correctly should look after the battery. Vehicles that stand idle for long lengths of time could use a charger that monitors and tops up the battery or simply take it for a long drive.