Is this a smart charger? How does this charger differ from the Pro-Logix 12 and 16 amp "automatic" chargers?
82097
This is a smart charger. The difference from the other models is with it's bigger (20) amperage it takes less time to charge.
82098
This charger is actually 'smarter' than the other chargers. It is specifically geared toward AGM type batteries, but can be easily set for conventional wet batteries. It is also a very fast charger if the 20 amp model is used. Ii is completely microprocessor controlled.
82099
I don't know anything about the Pro-Logix 12 or 16 amp chargers. I have the 20 amp,it is considered a smart charger. It has 7 phases that the charging process goes thru. Phase 1 thru 5 are charging phases, phase 6 is an exercise phases where it places a load on the battery to slightly discharge it and phase 7 recharges it. This charger does a good job charging the battery thru phase 5, however, what I do not like about it is phase 6 and 7 start too soon after the phase 5 charging is finished. This process should happen about a month after the battery has been charged not a day or two. After the charger shows complete, remove from battery. Jim I don't know anything about the Pro-Logix 12 or 16 amp chargers. I have the 20 amp,it is considered a smart charger. It has 7 phases that the charging process goes thru. Phase 1 thru 5 are charging phases, phase 6 is an exercise phases where it places a load on the battery to slightly discharge it and phase 7 recharges it. This charger does a good job charging the battery thru phase 5, however, what I do not like about it is phase 6 and 7 start too soon after the phase 5 charging is finished. This process should happen about a month after the battery has been charged not a day or two. After... » Read More I don't know anything about the Pro-Logix 12 or 16 amp chargers. I have the 20 amp,it is considered a smart charger. It has 7 phases that the charging process goes thru. Phase 1 thru 5 are charging phases, phase 6 is an exercise phases where it places a load on the battery to slightly discharge it and phase 7 recharges it. This charger does a good job charging the battery thru phase 5, however, what I do not like about it is phase 6 and 7 start too soon after the phase 5 charging is finished. This process should happen about a month after the battery has been charged not a day or two. After the charger shows complete, remove from battery. Jim « Show Less
82100
Yes its a smart charger. can charge/maintain anything from a small 6 voly battery to large 12 volt. only does not have a booster
82101
It is a smart charger in that it uses a "proprietary Multi-phase charging process". According to the packaging, it's a 7 phase charging process where some phases are constant current and some are constant voltage. In one of the phases (phase 6) it does out a load on the battery and then recharges it. It also has a soft start mode to recover deeply discharged batteries and a battery recondition mode, which I assume is to restore sulphate batteries. I'm not familiar with the 12/16 amp chargers so I can only assume that the difference is the maximum charging current. The PL2320 is a very nice charger. I mainly use it as a maintenance charger on one of my lesser used cars and it works great. It is a smart charger in that it uses a "proprietary Multi-phase charging process". According to the packaging, it's a 7 phase charging process where some phases are constant current and some are constant voltage. In one of the phases (phase 6) it does out a load on the battery and then recharges it. It also has a soft start mode to recover deeply discharged batteries and a battery recondition mode, which I assume is to restore sulphate batteries. I'm not familiar with the 12/16 amp chargers so I can only assume that the difference is the maximum charging current. The PL2320 is a... » Read More It is a smart charger in that it uses a "proprietary Multi-phase charging process". According to the packaging, it's a 7 phase charging process where some phases are constant current and some are constant voltage. In one of the phases (phase 6) it does out a load on the battery and then recharges it. It also has a soft start mode to recover deeply discharged batteries and a battery recondition mode, which I assume is to restore sulphate batteries. I'm not familiar with the 12/16 amp chargers so I can only assume that the difference is the maximum charging current. The PL2320 is a very nice charger. I mainly use it as a maintenance charger on one of my lesser used cars and it works great. « Show Less
378971
it should work but also keep in mind that even though it is a smart charger you still need to take it off the charger when it is fully charged and wait for it to completely die or almost die before charging. This will insure best battery life. (Smart chargers let you now if the battery is 90% to 100% charged use that as a gage)
1556651
I don't know, BUT, I would avoid using this charger for anything. I sells cheap because it is not dependable.
1320307
6s lipo. This is an okay charger. A traxxas ezpeak can charge faster if your lipos can handle that. This venom charger tests i ternal resistance which is cool. But heres the issue some say it breaks if you bump chsrger to hard and one i got had something loose in it. My genom chargers have always worked but i see where they are kinda not put togehter right. If you want good charger buy traxxas ezpeak 80watt charger. I been there done it all
222902
Hi! I just read the little manual that came with the charger. It says the charger has Individual Maximum Timer Control for overcharge protection. By the way, I love this charger and think it works very well. Hope that helps! :)
2114173
What makes this charger not a "smart" charger is that when you plug a newer android tablet/smart phone into this charger, the tablet sends a signal to the charger, and expects that signal returned properly. This charger does not return that signal properly, making it a "dumb" charger. Do one of two things: 1. Buy a cable called "For P1000" http://dx.com/p/usb-data-charging-extension-cable-for-samsung-p1000-black-91141 2. Power the tablet off and then plug it in to the charger, it will charge just fine.
1104487
Unless your car comes with some special kind of outlet then youre good. My car, a leaf, for example comes with two: the "super charger" outlet which takes an hour to charge and the regular which takes 4-6 depending on the voltage. The outlets are universal. I think this is a fantastic charger. I use a different one at school which takes longer and is a looser fit when I plug it in. It's from GE but I dont know the model. The Siemens is like having a personal Blink station. Simple and does the job well.
1100765
THIS IS NOT ANY DIFFERENT THAN YOUR STANDARD CHARGER. DO NOT BUY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you received the wrong charger , a standard one rather than a Smart one, file a complaint with Amazon so they will take off this whole page . You got a totally different product that you ordered. AMAZON will listen !
1173558
Trust me the iclever charger is better than the 18 or 24w chargers. this is a very powerful charger. it will charge any two devices up at the same time. I highly recommend buying this charger.
1560939
Yes. However, using a cheap charger, one that has a timer, can damage the batteries and they always cause them to not last nearly as long. A smart charger measures the voltage among other indicators, to determine when the battery is fully charged. There some really good and/or expensive smart chargers and I have tried a few. Two of my favorites are the Titanium Innovations MD-1600L and the La Crosse BC-500. Both come with a car cigarette plug so it can be used on the go. The MD-1600L also has two USB ports, so I can charge two phones and 16 AA or AAA batteries all at once. Both of these chargers allow you to charge 1 battery at a time or use every slot. I hope this helps someone. Yes. However, using a cheap charger, one that has a timer, can damage the batteries and they always cause them to not last nearly as long. A smart charger measures the voltage among other indicators, to determine when the battery is fully charged. There some really good and/or expensive smart chargers and I have tried a few. Two of my favorites are the Titanium Innovations MD-1600L and the La Crosse BC-500. Both come with a car cigarette plug so it can be used on the go. The MD-1600L also has two USB ports, so I can charge two phones and 16 AA or AAA batteries all at once. Both of these... » Read More Yes. However, using a cheap charger, one that has a timer, can damage the batteries and they always cause them to not last nearly as long. A smart charger measures the voltage among other indicators, to determine when the battery is fully charged. There some really good and/or expensive smart chargers and I have tried a few. Two of my favorites are the Titanium Innovations MD-1600L and the La Crosse BC-500. Both come with a car cigarette plug so it can be used on the go. The MD-1600L also has two USB ports, so I can charge two phones and 16 AA or AAA batteries all at once. Both of these chargers allow you to charge 1 battery at a time or use every slot. I hope this helps someone. « Show Less
1647779
If you're going to have a battery not used for months at a time then disconnect it. I don't think this charger would be good as a trickle charger. The smart charging features I think would be too aggressive for long durations even on a 2A setting. I've kept it plugged in overnight to charge it and I think it only works well for something like that because of the frequency with which it monitors the battery. I would hope a trickle charger would only need to kick on every couple of hours or even days. This thing will monitor the charge every second and can even sometimes fully cycle the battery due to glitches in the smart charger. I've put a minor drained 12v battery of 10v and it wanted to deep cycle it. You can manually bypass that. Maybe now you can see why a trickle charge wouldn't be a good idea. This is an excellent recharger for any home (an I love it for what it's meant to do) but a trickle charger no.
39128
They both work , the charging circuit ( smart phone or tablet ) controls how many amps it wishes to draw. The charger does not decide how many amps to push. The only problem you would have is if you plugged in something that drew more than 2.1 amps.
798043
No - its a simple wall charger with the amps you need to charge larger devices.
706299
The wall wart is the size you described. No its not a smart charger. This is not a LiOn battery. This is a run of the mill sealed lead acid battery. It puts out 400ma on a 7ah battery and takes days to fully charge. I wouldn't be to concerned with overcharging. I would be more concerned with to much of a drain for the charger or the 5 watt solar panel that is intended for this unit. With no solar or charging, the battery will last about 30 days transmitting a few dozen pictures a day with little downloading. And yes, the wall wart is 115ac with no adapter. If its different, this is literally a $2 charger.
1201598
This one is Not good IMO. I would buy the rapid charger. I cannot remember the exact name but its rapid something charger, it's awesome!!!
2131334
Your Honda uses 12V batteries and they are usually pretty small, so one of these chargers is perfect for it. The 750mA is the current rating which directly corresponds to the charging time. 1.1A = 1100mA, so compared to the 750mA version, it's about ~47% "more powerful" than the 750mA version. For example, if you had a theoretical 6Ah battery, the 1.1A version could theoretically charge it in ~5.5 hours and the 750mA would take 8 hours. In practice it takes longer but it should give you an idea. Something else to be aware of is the maximum charging rate of your battery ~ these smart chargers won't overcharge your battery but if say the battery can only be charged at 600mA, then you would be wasting money buying the 1.1A charger.
2209891
I use a computer controlled smart charger. There are lots of good options out there.