If you test your battery and it has 2 volts, it will need more time on the charger than a battery with 10 volts. It may or may not illuminate depending on just how dead the battery is.
Still, if your battery has low voltage, that means it has low amps, and you need to get it charged. Furthermore, using anything more than a trickle charge to charge your battery can damage a battery and reduce its performance capacity and lifecycle. Trickle chargers usually come in two different amp sizes — 1-amp chargers and 2-amp chargers. The most significant advantage that they have is that they can charge your battery in half the time.
If your battery is completely dead, it will take a 1-amp trickle charger hours to recharge it fully; meanwhile, a 2-amp trickle charger could do it in hours. The biggest drawback to a 2-amp charger compared to a 1-amp charger is the price. These chargers automatically sense your batteries charge and adjust the charging output accordingly. This means that the chemical process that allowed the battery to provide power has to go back to its original state.
The heat from the charging process allows this chemical reversal to happen — however, too much heat, or amperage can create an adverse effect called off-gassing. The gas being released is extremely flammable and unsafe to breathe.
When charging any battery, you should be in a well-ventilated area and pay close attention to avoid overcharging. Skip to content. Regular Battery Charger A regular battery charger is designed to charge a battery as quickly and as safely as possible. Trickle Charger A trickle charger is a battery charger that delivers a very low voltage. Regular Chargers vs. Fast vs. Batteries for motorcycles and garden tractors are rated on an AH ampere hour schedule.
A similar battery rated at 32 AH with 2 amps could take up to 18 hours to fully recharge. A deep cycle marine battery also carries AH ratings. It is not recommended to charge deep cycle batteries with only 2 amps.
A deep cycle battery with an AH of 55 and 6 amps could take 10 hours to charge, while a similar battery with AH and 30 amps will take about 4 hours to charge. Your trickle charger should come equipped with settings for the type of battery such as 6 or 12 volts. Other features may include a rating switch for amps , a timer and an automatic or manual charge switch. When you are not using your trickle charger, you should clean the clips and store it in a dry location.
Check all dials and switches on your trickle charger to correctly set the volts and amps.
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