Motorsport Mickey Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Aldi has it's Trickle battery chargers in, 3 years warranty for £12.99, buy on line if you like. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bodiam Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Mick, Thank you for the tip-off, ordered one online this morning. Just for info, had to order using my iPad, as the “add to my basket” button was greyed out on my Windows 10 PC. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Bodiam said: Mick, Thank you for the tip-off, ordered one online this morning. +1 thanks Mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 +1 Thank you Mick, just ordered one. Slightly confusing description though. It says: “Perfect for keeping in your car for when disaster strikes,” So, I come back to the railway station, after a day out, get into my car, and find the battery flat (Disaster !!!) I’ve kept the battery charger in the car (as recommended), but how does it help me? Am I missing something or has the Aldi copywriter used a sentence from the description of a jump starter? Charlie D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 Every Lidl ( charger) helps Charlie, oh no thats the other lot! steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 33 minutes ago, Charlie D said: +1 Thank you Mick, just ordered one. Slightly confusing description though. It says: “Perfect for keeping in your car for when disaster strikes,” So, I come back to the railway station, after a day out, get into my car, and find the battery flat (Disaster !!!) I’ve kept the battery charger in the car (as recommended), but how does it help me? Am I missing something or has the Aldi copywriter used a sentence from the description of a jump starter? Charlie D. Quite correct Charlie, the prose has been copy pasted from previous offerings, it cannot jump start, but in your description given above you could plug it into the mains and adjourn to the buffet bar for some hours whilst you await it building the charge up lol. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 I’ve been using one for a few years. Keeps the battery in good condition. H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spit_2.5PI Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Charlie D said: “Perfect for keeping in your car for when disaster strikes,” So, I come back to the railway station, after a day out, get into my car, and find the battery flat (Disaster !!!) My Lidl charger won't charge a battery showing below some minimum voltage threshold. So, even if you were near a mains socket ... 28 minutes ago, Motorsport Mickey said: adjourn to the buffet bar for some hours ... and a bar, it may not help you. I have another not quite so intelligent charger which does charge from zero-volts to get me out of trouble in such situations. Many intelligent chargers - especially the higher power ones - have this minimum voltage lock-out. Partly because of the risk of generating hydrogen and oxygen in just the right ratio, and partly because the battery will have suffered damage and be on borrowed time after such a deep discharge. Cheers, Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 When SWMBO left her car overnight last autumn with ignition ON, my multimeter showed battery at 5.6V next morning, but my 55 year-old charger managed to recharge the battery in 24 hours. I imagine that this old charger has a selenium rectifier and it manages a mighty 1.5 amps - but it does the job and always has. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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