Intelligent lead acid battery charger needed - 6v, 12v (?2v)

[Eusebius]

I'm looking for an intelligent battery charger that can charge 6v batteries. I don't know if the Optimate 111 can charge two 6v batteries in series with its 12v setting - is this possible? Otherwise I need to recharge a pair (or quad) of 6v 12AH SLA batteries with ability to leave them connected on float with no overcharging possibility. A bonus would be the ability to charge 2v and 4v batteries. Ideally I'd like to use 2v lead acids - where can I get these in the UK? thanks, Andy

[Eusebius]

I'm looking for an intelligent battery charger that can charge 6v batteries. I don't know if the Optimate 111 can charge two 6v batteries in series with its 12v setting - is this possible? Otherwise I need to recharge a pair (or quad) of 6v 12AH SLA batteries with ability to leave them connected on float with no overcharging possibility. A bonus would be the ability to charge 2v and 4v batteries. Ideally I'd like to use 2v lead acids - where can I get these in the UK? thanks, Andy

[usenet]

Gunsons supply 'intelligent' lead acid chargers but I'm not sure if any of them do 6 volts.

now takes you to a different site which sells Gunsons chargers but doesn't give much information. When I bought mine the instruction manuals were available on line.

I can check mine when I get home if you like.

[Pete C]

Hi,

RS do them, brand name is 'Mascot', get the model number then shop around if need be.

cheers, Pete.

[Chris Bacon]

Whyever not? A 12V battery is only 6 cells in series, the same as two 6V batteries in series is.

If you can connect them in series, again, there's your answer.

Dunno. Can you still get car batteries with external connections between the cells?

[John Stumbles]

Argos do 12V chargers which claim to throttle back to a lower voltage after the battery is fully charged, which woulkd seem to be A Good Thing. Quite cheap IIRC