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How do I properly charge an Optima Red Top?
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<blockquote data-quote="CRXican" data-source="post: 2327186" data-attributes="member: 571147"><p>I'm looking at these two chargers. The Optima specs listed above list the max amps for a constant charge at 10 amps. The first charger fits that requirement but the second one has 12 amps. I like the option #2 because it's not much more expensive and I can test my alternator which I need to do. As for rapid charging, I could use the second charger as well but how in the world would I know the temp of my battery? Per Optima, it needs to stay under 125F.</p><p></p><p>Option #1</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&amp;pid=02871222000&amp;vertical=AUTO&amp;subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&amp;BV_SessionID=@@@@0036206963.1162846689@@@@&amp;BV_EngineID=ccceaddjfiddkhlcefecemldffidfmg.0" target="_blank">http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&amp;pid=02871222000&amp;vertical=AUTO&amp;subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&amp;BV_SessionID=@@@@0036206963.1162846689@@@@&amp;BV_EngineID=ccceaddjfiddkhlcefecemldffidfmg.0</a></p><p></p><p>Option #2</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&amp;pid=02871225000&amp;vertical=AUTO&amp;subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&amp;BV_UseBVCookie=Yes" target="_blank">http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&amp;pid=02871225000&amp;vertical=AUTO&amp;subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&amp;BV_UseBVCookie=Yes</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CRXican, post: 2327186, member: 571147"] I'm looking at these two chargers. The Optima specs listed above list the max amps for a constant charge at 10 amps. The first charger fits that requirement but the second one has 12 amps. I like the option #2 because it's not much more expensive and I can test my alternator which I need to do. As for rapid charging, I could use the second charger as well but how in the world would I know the temp of my battery? Per Optima, it needs to stay under 125F. Option #1 [URL="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&pid=02871222000&vertical=AUTO&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_SessionID=@@@@0036206963.1162846689@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceaddjfiddkhlcefecemldffidfmg.0"]http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&pid=02871222000&vertical=AUTO&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_SessionID=@@@@0036206963.1162846689@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceaddjfiddkhlcefecemldffidfmg.0[/URL] Option #2 [URL="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&pid=02871225000&vertical=AUTO&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes"]http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Batteries+%26+Chargers&pid=02871225000&vertical=AUTO&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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