"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:57:37 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:



I did a little reading up on them because I didn't know either. It
appears
that the answer is .... yes.

Learn something new every day.

Thanks.


Further reading suggests a controversial subject. Some say you can, some
say you shouldn't.
If I had AGM's that would not take a charge, I'd try it (the pulse
method). Nothing to lose.

I know it works well on the lead/acid batteries in the cars and tractor.

EIsboch


Oh! Now I remember why I know it works. The Harley has an AGM battery and
although it was fairly new it was completely dead last spring. That's when
I discovered that the Vector had died, so I tried to charge it with a
regular battery charger. It would not charge ... didn't allow any current
flow to speak of at all, even though the charger was putting out 13.8 volts
or more. I went out and purchased the Schumacher and tried it. It tried
to charge, then automatically went into the pulse desulfation mode. (You can
hear it pulse and a light comes on indicating it's in the desulfate mode).
It ran like that for a while, then switched to the bulk charge mode and the
current came right up. I left it overnight and it took a full charge.

Eisboch