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Now I am not sure what you have for auto parts stores but if you can find one you can get a cheap 12v battery charger..

So actually now that I think about it the short and safest answer is NO you need a proper charger for it.

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thanks that why alot of batteries got damages and one nearly exploded

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Using a DC supply will charge it but with no over voltage protection, no control, nothing to switch to trickle when the battery is nearly charged... not a good idea.

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Yep. You over charged them and boiled it dry. Lucky you didn't get hurt.

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Hi everyone, I'm new to this website and want advice on which charger to buy for a SLA battery any help appreciated, thanks! :)

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The thread your responsed to has the information that you're asking about:). Simply read the previous responses.