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Hi I was wondering what is the best charger to get for my (12v 85ah lead leisure battery) I found one on ebay what looks decent I will put the link on this post and if you can tell me your thoughts on the charger or if they are any better ones to get for around £30..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12v-INTELLIGENT-BATTERY-CHARGER-BIKE-CAR-VAN-LEISURE_W0QQitemZ260530711850QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ca8d72d2a&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5339172918&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

any help much appreciated...

I bought one of these.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_210939_langId_-1_categoryId_165629

Excellent

dastube

That's the same spec as my charger but just a different brand, i'm very impressed with it although it can take a while to charge my 85ahr battery to it's maximum top  state (approx 14 hrs) from half full.

That's a reasonable price too.

Steve

Just about any multi stage charger will do the job (typically 4 stage).

Faster charging is not always a good thing though, so cheaper ones with a lower output are often better for the life of the battery!

Just don't use a bog standard car charger!

Chaz