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[omega3000]

Ill see how it goes, i didnt buy the battery as it was on the car when i bought it so ill have to look for the receipt .

[vauxlooney]

I never even thought to check the amp age on my battery charger until reading this thread. Will have to go check and work out how long i should actually be using it for. Instead of just sticking it on for a few hours and 'giving it a try'.

[omega3000]

I never even thought to check the amp age on my battery charger until reading this thread. Will have to go check and work out how long i should actually be using it for. Instead of just sticking it on for a few hours and 'giving it a try'.

Me neither , i thought 24hrs would be enough ... live and learn 

[AndyRoid]

I never even thought to check the amp age on my battery charger until reading this thread. Will have to go check and work out how long i should actually be using it for. Instead of just sticking it on for a few hours and 'giving it a try'.

Me neither , i thought 24hrs would be enough ... live and learn 

It would be if your charger was pumping out 5 times more than what it is.

[omega3000]

I never even thought to check the amp age on my battery charger until reading this thread. Will have to go check and work out how long i should actually be using it for. Instead of just sticking it on for a few hours and 'giving it a try'.

Me neither , i thought 24hrs would be enough ... live and learn 

It would be if your charger was pumping out 5 times more than what it is.

 

Optimate 3 that i have i think was designed specifically for motorcycles  Mite be wrong but i thought a slow A charge would be better than a high A charge .. or am i talking donuts 

[05omegav6]

I never even thought to check the amp age on my battery charger until reading this thread. Will have to go check and work out how long i should actually be using it for. Instead of just sticking it on for a few hours and 'giving it a try'.

Me neither , i thought 24hrs would be enough ... live and learn 

It would be if your charger was pumping out 5 times more than what it is.

 

Optimate 3 that i have i think was designed specifically for motorcycles  Mite be wrong but i thought a slow A charge would be better than a high A charge .. or am i talking donuts 

You'll find out in four days time

[Ever Ready]

If you have the time then trickle charging is best

Don't use those boost charger especially on a regular basis as batteries do not like it rammed into them

My old charger and I mean old is dual voltage and up to 6 amps

[AndyRoid]

I never even thought to check the amp age on my battery charger until reading this thread. Will have to go check and work out how long i should actually be using it for. Instead of just sticking it on for a few hours and 'giving it a try'.

Me neither , i thought 24hrs would be enough ... live and learn 

It would be if your charger was pumping out 5 times more than what it is.

 

Optimate 3 that i have i think was designed specifically for motorcycles  Mite be wrong but i thought a slow A charge would be better than a high A charge .. or am i talking donuts 

There is no dispute that the slower the charge rate, the better it will be for the battery.
However there is slow (trickle) charging, and then there is nothing short of absolutely asthmatic (which is where you are at 0.6A).

As I said before, the generally accepted optimum charge rate for any battery is 10% of it's rated capacity.

[Bigron]

I concur, Andy, and would just like to add a couple of additional points.
Charge efficiency can be up to 95% for standard lead-acid batteries, but as low as 70% for gel types, so be prepared for even longer charging times if you have that type.
Also, with standard types you can see when full charge has been reached by the gassing of the electrolyte, if it's an old-fashioned one with removable caps to the cells.
It is bad news to continue charging when the gas stage has been reached, so either then drop the charging voltage back down to around 13.8 volts (14.8 - 15 volts to gas stage) or get a clever charger that does it automatically.
Halfrauds do one, but you MUST disconnect the battery completely with that, because it uses pulse charging, which would upset the car's electronics.

I hope that helps; battery charging can be a lifetime study!

Ron.

[omega3000]

Still charging    The optimate charger is designed for trickle charge and takes the battery through various stages to recondition flat batteries 

[omega3000]

Fully charged now  Only took 3 1/2 days 

[vauxlooney]

Fully charged now  Only took 3 1/2 days 

after being inspires by this thread, i decided to put an old battery i found in my garage on a trickle charge for a few days to see it it takes charge......................think i need to get out more.

[chrisgixer]

This optimate. Is it a bike battery charger?

[omega3000]

Fully charged now  Only took 3 1/2 days 

after being inspires by this thread, i decided to put an old battery i found in my garage on a trickle charge for a few days to see it it takes charge......................think i need to get out more.

 

This optimate. Is it a bike battery charger?

It is , had it years when i had the bikes 

[chrisgixer]

Fully charged now  Only took 3 1/2 days 

after being inspires by this thread, i decided to put an old battery i found in my garage on a trickle charge for a few days to see it it takes charge......................think i need to get out more.

 

This optimate. Is it a bike battery charger?

It is , had it years when i had the bikes 

I don't know enough about electrics to know, but I would of thought a bike battery charger would not be man enough, as bike batteries are less than 1/8th the size of a car battery.

Might explain the charge rate. ..?