Thread: Charging the battery -- how long is okay?
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Default Gene: Battery Clips?
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On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:36:01 -0400, D K
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Gene wrote:
On Sat, 23 May 2009 18:54:09 -0400, D K
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Gene wrote:
On Sat, 23 May 2009 12:38:05 -0400, HK wrote:

Gene -

Any ideas where I can find a pair of *quality* battery clips to attach
to my existing battery charger? Probably 12 gauge wire to the charger,
need oversized clips to attach to the battery lugs. I've about exhausted
the hardware/electrical outlets in this area.

Thanks...hk
Here's a start:
http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts-kws...tor-heavy-duty
12ga on the battery side?
12 ga. at 10 feet is only good for about 15A....
The extension cord manufacturers show different results...

http://colemancable.com/CatalogProdu...ProductsID=156


10 feet of 12ga stranded copper will drop 0.59v at 15a.

When that is deducted from 120v it is fairly insignificant but it is
4.9% of your 12 volts.

Yep, DC not AC. You are correct.
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