From: xenolith@optusnet.com.au   
      
   On 27/4/20 6:21 am, elsiepurvis47@gmail.com wrote:   
   > The charger will show a very low rate on the meter.  When it stop dropping   
   for a couple of hours that is when you know the battery is fully charged.  I   
   have a 20 year old Bradex 4amp charger which I use on the low setting.  It   
   still charges the big    
   battery on a 2,2 crd Pt Cruiser very well but takes time. As I am now retired   
   that is not a problem   
   >   
   Batteries should be charged at 10% the battery's amp hour rate. For a 40   
   AH battery, then 4 amps is perfect. By doing a slow recharge, you are   
   not going to be gassing the battery much, if at all, and you reduce risk   
   of internal damage (buckled plates) to the battery. You also   
   reduce/break down sulphation in the plates.   
      
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