My truck has not run for a couple of months so I decided to charge the battery. My multimeter showed 12.2v before I started charging. I left the multimeter connected while charging. When I hooked up the charger, it went to about 14.5 volts and climbed up to 15.5 volts after about 2 minutes on the charger. This seemed a bit high to me and I didn't want it to go any higher so I unhooked it.
My charger is an old Sears 6 amp model that I bought for $5 at a garage sale a few years ago. It appears to be made in the 1970's based on the brown paint scheme.
Shouldn't battery chargers stay below 15v? I was thinking more like 14.4v during the charge cycle would be more normal. Is it time to buy a new charger?
My charger is an old Sears 6 amp model that I bought for $5 at a garage sale a few years ago. It appears to be made in the 1970's based on the brown paint scheme.
Shouldn't battery chargers stay below 15v? I was thinking more like 14.4v during the charge cycle would be more normal. Is it time to buy a new charger?