Both the Lidl and Aldi chargers work well and are excellent value for money. The only problem, if it is a problem, is that they won't recharge a very flat battery, as they seem to require a minimum voltage to actually start - this will never happen if you are on EHU.
I bought one from aldi yesterday, being a complete caravan beginner, I know absolutely nothing. Could anyone please give me a few pointers about battery maintainance, and how to use one of these chargers. It has to be idiot proof though
Our caravan will be in storage over winter so do I bring the battery home?
Quote: Originally posted by Francophile1947 on 05/10/2012
Both the Lidl and Aldi chargers work well and are excellent value for money. The only problem, if it is a problem, is that they won't recharge a very flat battery, as they seem to require a minimum voltage to actually start - this will never happen if you are on EHU.
I am sure I read in the instructions you can override this and force a pulse charge for deep discharged batteries
The main reason it doesn't do it automatically is because it cannot tell if if 7volts is a 6volt battery or a 12 volt battery due to their operating environments or something similar
Quote: Originally posted by Beanchimp on 05/10/2012
Quote: Originally posted by Francophile1947 on 05/10/2012Both the Lidl and Aldi chargers work well and are excellent value for money. The only problem, if it is a problem, is that they won't recharge a very flat battery, as they seem to require a minimum voltage to actually start - this will never happen if you are on EHU.
I am sure I read in the instructions you can override this and force a pulse charge for deep discharged batteries
The main reason it doesn't do it automatically is because it cannot tell if if 7volts is a 6volt battery or a 12 volt battery due to their operating environments or something similar
You may well be right - I lost my instructions ages ago
I think you will find it will charge a flat battery but only if the battery has not been left flat for a very long time. The above link to the instructions state this can be done.
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Topic: Lidl battery charger
