Does I Need A Specific Charger For Lead-acid Batteries

ahmed eshra

Egypt

Asked Feb 2013 — Edited Oct 2017

i have a lead-acid battery 12v 9.0ah and i was charging it with a dc adaptor 12v 4A do i need a custom lead-acid battery charger like in lipo's or i could just charge it this way

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Rural Geek

Canada

#1 Feb 2013

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.

ahmed eshra

Egypt

#2 Feb 2013

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

Rich

United Kingdom

#3 Feb 2013

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.