Automobile Charging Stations

There are also specialised maintenance chargers, which automatically charge and discharge your car battery to extend its lifespan and maintain it in optimal condition as long as possible.

Charging voltage

• 6 V - used by some motorcycle batteries.
• 12 V - used by the vast majority of car batteries and in some motorcycles.
• 24 V - specialised car battery models, such as certain trucks.

Compatible battery types

Most automatic chargers (controlled by a processor) can charge all battery types. Nevertheless, we still recommend to check if the battery charger is compatible with your battery type before buying.

• AGM - the latest battery type, where the electrolyte is suspended in a glass mat. You can frequently find them in modern cars with the start-stop system.
• Gel - similar to the AGM type, except the electrolyte is suspended in silicon gel. The gel type includes VRLA batteries and some sealed lead-acid batteries.
• Lead - conventional batteries that can be found in older cars. If they aren’t maintenance-free, they require an occasional check-up and electrolyte replenishing.
• MF - a type of AGM batteries.
• VRLA - a gel battery type.

Other parameters

• Max. charging current - determines the speed at which the charger recharges the battery. Keep in mind that the maximum charging current is approximately one tenth of the battery capacity (e.g. 10 A for a battery with a 100 Ah capacity).
• Max. battery charging capacity - the effective maximum battery capacity for the charger (recharging doesn’t take very long).
• Trickle - activates after charging is complete. The charger supplies only a very small current, so there is no overcharging. Special maintenance chargers automatically charge and discharge the battery to keep it in optimum condition and prolong its service life.
• Battery activation - removes sulfation, which occurs due to incorrect charging current regulation or the loss of electrolyte if it isn’t replenished in a timely manner.
• Battery rescue - used to kickstart fully discharged batteries via high-voltage pulses. It is used in cases where the battery voltage has dropped below the level at which it can be normally recharged.
• Solar charging - recharging is powered by solar cells that run on solar radiation.