i think most modern battry chargers measure in tens but this one meaures 1-4 when i connected the car battery to it its staying at 0 and a half so im thinmking should i take it off charge when it reaches 1 ? Is is an old crypton hc3 car battery charger
September 2nd, 2010
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As your battery becomes fully charged the needle on the charger will move closer to 0. The charger shows basically how much current the battery draws. If you hook up a completely empty battery it should read around 3.
If the charger display works right and shows 0.5 your battery should be charged.
Get a hydrometer from your local auto shop (normally under $5) and check the acid specific gravity. Fully charged should be about 1250 or in the green depending on the type. All cells should read the same.
Thier right,as the charger brings the battery up in charge the
needle will drop down to float cycle.
Only if the battery is good enough to take a charge,if this is the
case the needle will never go up in amps,the battery is so bad
that it will not accept the charge.
if when you first connect to your charger it shows 0,its deed flat after approx 30 mintes it will move up a little approx 3 0r 4 amps then after approx 2 to 3 hours will start to return back after approx 6 to 10 hours will return to approx 1 amps , will be charged enough. but remember the cells should all be covered with acid so check they could also be dry.