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Old 11-29-2016, 09:51 AM   #2 (permalink)
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10A is not a small charger. The last time I went shopping for one, I picked up a Schumacher model. They seem to be quite popular and fairly inexpensive. Mine is also a smart charger so it won't overcharge the battery which is nice. I don't think its the most efficient charger though since it does get on the warm side, even just sitting plugged in and not charging.

I really like the Soneil chargers. I use them on my riding lawn mower I converted to EV. They're also a smart charger. You plug them in and forget them. There is no pushing buttons to get them started which is nice. They are pretty efficient. They're more expensive too. Also, if you use them, don't keep them on board, or mount them with padding. I've lost a few of them over the years just due to failure, probably from all the bumps and jostling.
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