I was wondering if anybody has charged their batteries using the 12v attachment on their generator. Although I do have a trickle charger attached to the house batteries.....I have in the past flattened my truck batteries and was wondering if using the 12v attachment on my generator would deliver a sufficient charge to eventually start the motor.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
cheers
George
snapper49 said
11:23 AM Aug 18, 2014
I was told its is a very crude system and un regulated
If you want to charge best plug in a battery charger and do it that way
DeBe said
11:39 AM Aug 18, 2014
Yes it will work & most are capable of 8Amps. They are unregulated but if your starting battery is flat it certainly will do the job, just keep an eye on the voltage.
Olley46 said
03:48 PM Aug 18, 2014
I have charged a dead flat battery this way it took 15 minutes car started with ease.
Lance C
george57 said
08:53 AM Aug 19, 2014
thank you all for the response, it is good to know that plan B is there....
Cheers
George
johnno02 said
02:59 AM Aug 20, 2014
I have read,it's best to plug some type of load into the 240 volt
side,something like a 100 watt light globe,etc,etc,to help regulate
the 12 charging.
John
george57 said
09:24 AM Aug 20, 2014
Thanks John...will keep it in mind.... yes that does make sense...thanks again
Cheers
George
sandsmere said
02:12 PM Aug 20, 2014
We have a Honda 3kva. The 12volt attachment charges batteries quickly with no problems.
Hi...
I was wondering if anybody has charged their batteries using the 12v attachment on their generator. Although I do have a trickle charger attached to the house batteries.....I have in the past flattened my truck batteries and was wondering if using the 12v attachment on my generator would deliver a sufficient charge to eventually start the motor.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
cheers
George
If you want to charge best plug in a battery charger and do it that way
Yes it will work & most are capable of 8Amps. They are unregulated but if your starting battery is flat it certainly will do the job, just keep an eye on the voltage.
I have charged a dead flat battery this way it took 15 minutes car started with ease.
Lance C
Cheers
George
I have read,it's best to plug some type of load into the 240 volt
side,something like a 100 watt light globe,etc,etc,to help regulate
the 12 charging.
John
Thanks John...will keep it in mind.... yes that does make sense...thanks again
Cheers
George
We have a Honda 3kva. The 12volt attachment charges batteries quickly with no problems.