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Subject Topic: Please Recommend 12v/7ah Battery Charger
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28/7/2016 at 8:41am
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Looking to purchasing a Bravo BP12 12V Electric Pump and have found that my local Toolstation sell a Yucel Y7-12v C20 7ah battery which I hope would be ok.

Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced charger to suit. Prices and specs vary and I'm not sure what I need and Toolstation don't sell them.

It will be used on camping trips to inflate tent tubes and grandchildren's dinghy when they are in attendance.

All replies gratefully accepted
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28/7/2016 at 5:12pm
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I would use any 12v 500mA charger. I would keep it less than 1amp anyway to help the battery live longer. They dont like fast charges.

Considered a small car battery instead? At least 5x the power output, more forgiving to charge, any cheap 5A ish charger will work and only cost a small amount more than the SLA battery.

Seems your airpump can draw upto 20Amps so a little 7A will last 20 minutes if your lucky. Why not get a mains powered pump? You will need mains to recharge your battery anyway.

Just some options to consider.




28/7/2016 at 9:58pm
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The Bravo pump only takes 2-3 mins to blow up even the biggest of inflatable tents and the little 7ah gel batteries are cheap and easy to pack etc. I agree a small motorbike or car battery would be more forgiving and better in the long run but for the reasons above people do like these little batteries. Ideally just connect the pump to your car battery as it's designed for.

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29/7/2016 at 8:44am
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Thank you for your replies - good food for thought


31/7/2016 at 7:33am
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for our pump we have https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00P0VBGVQ/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1?tag=ukcampsite00

I made a lead with cigarettes plug on the other end.



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