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Black & Decker(R) VEC080BD. 2 Amp charger / maintainer for lead-acid batteries. Ideal for cars, motorcycles, snow mobiles, RC models and toys.

Features Include:
* 2-stage high-efficiency charging technology provides a faster, safer charge than older type conventional chargers. Charges with high efficiency pure DC current.
* Keeps stand-by batteries fully charged
* Automatically switches from full-top charge to float mode monitoring. Charges automatically.
* Quick Disconnect Harness - Fast connects for hardwire ring terminals, battery clips or cigarette-type plug
* Red, Yellow, Green LED Charging Indicators
* All solid state circuitry
* UL listed
* Includes Multi-use 3 connector set - Battery clips, Accessory plug, and Battery Ring Terminals

Average Customer Review:

(4 Reviews)

Customer Comments

Average Customer Review:

(4 Reviews)

Ricky Earp from Tulsa, OK

Not as smart as it needs to be

This is a "bargain" version of a much, much more exspensive charger/maintainer. For long term "float" charging of some kinds of wet cell lead-acid batteries, these can use some electrolyte checking. Bigger riding mower batteries and big cycle/snowmobile batteries seem to take it OK, but the tiny 4 amp/hour battery on my on-off road bike it uses quite a bit of water a month. My $100 unit doesn't do it(of course), but the exspesive unit keeps the big bike's battery happier(less sulfation) by cycling a load on-off. This unit will NOT keep a sealed motorcycle/watercraft/snowmobile battery charged. Yuasa calls for more voltage than these put out, not much, about .4 volts, but that's enough. $78 lesson learned. I think this unit would be fine for a stored car/truck/ tractor/RV/boat battery, but those smaller batteries have always been a little fussy. A decent value, but not perfect for all applications

A customer from Massachusetts

I don't see why you can't keep it on the generator starter battery all the time.
Although, if you use the genny frequently, it should stay charged just like a car's battery does.

A customer from Miami, FL USA

Nice charger, but be careful with the connections...

This is a nice charger, but do not allow the output leads to short; even if it's turned off, it'll blow out! I haven't opened my blown one up to see if it's just a fuse.

A customer from USA

Quick question

I have a 12v lead acid battery that I would like to run an led lamp I made off of. I am running off a generator year round and was wondering if I could leave this plugged into the wall and hooked up to my 12v battery. Would it keep the battery fully charged and be ok to just leave?

thanks

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