> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randall Young
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> > What are these "float" battery chargers from HF and do they
> > work? They
> > were on sale for $7.49 so I bought two.
>
> Like you, I bought two. One of them died the first time I
> tried to use it.
> The other appears to be a simple regulated voltage source,
> which should keep
> a fully charged battery from self-discharging (well, mostly
> anyway), but
> won't bring a discharged battery back up to full.
I have a couple of those Harbor Freight ones. On the dead
batteries, (measured 10.5v) they seem to work ok if the
battery hasn't been drained too many times and you leave
it on for a few days or more. The charger gets quite hot
in the process. The unit appears to switch voltage off on
and on. Highest voltage I've read is 13.4, and occasionally
12.5.
Brian
brian.lynfatt@eds.com
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