What should i set my DuraTrax Piranha Digital Peak Charger at? this is the starter box it's got a 12v battery in it http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1


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strictly you DuraTrax Piranha Digital Peak Charger is not a lead acid (12v) charger. as it only does nimh and nicd cells.

however that being said you still can use it to charge.

just charge at 2amps, once the 12v cell reaches 14volts, then your 12v cell is prob around 90% full.

you then lower the amperage to around 1amp. once it reaches 14volts again it will be 95% full.

you will just have to watch the voltage manually, coz your piranah wont peak detect properly gell cells as they are charged differently to numh and nicd cells

I wouldn't do that. Lead acid cells need a constant voltage (variable current) charge. Which means it will take gradually less and less current as the battery reaches its full charge. The Piranha is set up for the types of cells measured above, which need a constant current charge. You would be better off using a regular car battery charger on its lowest setting, a float charger such as the Battery Tender Jr., or purchasing a peak charger that can also handle lead acid cells such as the MRC Super Brain 977.

Exactly as kx250 said. And don't forget to fan your terminals before you disconnect. Just take newspaper and fan away the Hydrogen that is produced. You dont want that battery blowin up near ya. And never tip it sideways or anything!!!

hydrogen? umm no, thats why they call it dry cell. its 100% safe unless your drop it from a 100level building [X(]

Where do you see it anywhere being a dry cell? It doesn't say. Man you got to learn to read. One day a battery is going to blow up on you one day.