04-01-2005, 02:14 PM
Better safe than sorry.
As with any rechargeable battery, you will generally need to charge it before the first use.
The SLA batteries are no exception. An overnight charge will be sufficient to get started. From there, you will need to charge as used/needed.
The general rule of thumb is to charge it about the same amount of time that you used it. ie: 3hrs use.....3hrs on the charger before useing it again.
Also remember that the 7ah battery is just that. You can use a 1amp load on it for 7hrs before needing to recharge it.
A higher amp load will give less life and a lower amp load can be run longer.[cool]
Later on, we will introduce you to some of the tricks to get more life out of your battery when you are out on the water or away from an AC power source to plug into.[
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As with any rechargeable battery, you will generally need to charge it before the first use.
The SLA batteries are no exception. An overnight charge will be sufficient to get started. From there, you will need to charge as used/needed.
The general rule of thumb is to charge it about the same amount of time that you used it. ie: 3hrs use.....3hrs on the charger before useing it again.
Also remember that the 7ah battery is just that. You can use a 1amp load on it for 7hrs before needing to recharge it.
A higher amp load will give less life and a lower amp load can be run longer.[cool]
Later on, we will introduce you to some of the tricks to get more life out of your battery when you are out on the water or away from an AC power source to plug into.[
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