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Articles tagged with “12 volts”

Product Review | Battery Tender Plus 12 volt 1.25 amp 4 Stage Smart Charger

Posted on December 1, 2010
This is a very popular 12 volt unit for battery storage. The Battery Tender Plus is a 1.25 amp battery charger designed to fully charge a battery and maintain it at proper storage voltage without the damaging effects caused by trickle chargers. The E-Z quick disconnect harness (1 of each ring ends and alligator clips included) allows you to leave the charger wiring attached to the battery while operating the vehicle. read more...

Battery Myth | Will a Small Charger Maintain a Large Bank of Batteries?

Posted on January 17, 2011
Quick answer: No. When you are dealing with a bank of batteries that is collectively larger than a car battery (max 100 amp/hours), you should crunch the numbers to find the ideal charger for your situation. Normal, static power drain on a brand new battery can be as high as 2-3% a month, which in the case of a 1000 amp battery pack(total)would translate to roughly 30 amps. Assuming the batteries are hooked up to something, it would be fair to double that. If your batteries are not new, the drain will likely be even more. So triple that number. If we assume a total 10% monthly drain, in this case 100 amps, you can see that you are tasking a small battery charger to recharge the same amount of power normally reserved for a larger charger. read more...

Product Review | Sunforce AC to DC 5.8 Amp Converter-Power Supply

Posted on June 29, 2011
The SunForce 5.8 Amp 12 Volt power supply allows you to use your 12 v devices when you only have access to 120VAC power. Use in hotels, at the office, or just at home for all your 12 volt devices. It is great for portable coolers, fans, cell phones, iPods, or portable heaters. This unit can support up to a continuous 70 watts of power. This will not work if you're in a remote area. AC power is required. Rated ★★★☆☆ Stars. read more...

Robin's Corner | How Big of a Battery Do I Actually Need for Back Up?

Posted on January 25, 2012
First thing you need to ask yourself is this…how many amps does it take to run the item per hour (water pump, trolling motor, laptop or cell phone) and then how many hours a day do you want to run it.

Example: you have a 12v water pump that takes 1 amp per hour and you want to run it for 2 hours a day which would equal 2 amps a day. read more...

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