When charging car battery do you use automatic or manual setting?
618216
We use automatic, so we can walk away! The manual setting states you need to watch it!
618217
The automatic setting ... it will indicate when the battery is fully charged. Hope this is helpful.
618218
Have had my Schumacher [10+] years, and very rarely use the 'Manual' setting because: Manual setting pumps out a full charge, even, after the battery is finished charging. If left to continue, it will hurt the battery. Whereas the 'Automatic' setting will charge in increments, first full charge, than steps down to half charge, then again at about 80% battery capacity, than, steps down to a small charge to top off and finish the charging cycle. 'Automatic' setting, hook it up and let it charge overnight, 'Manual' charge, be very watchful during the whole process, or risk damage. Secondly, if your battery is not holding a charge, it may be time for a new one, and don't think just because the new battery is new, means it's good - I went through 3 replacements of [so called Premium] batteries from Wal-Mart before I finally got one that wasn't crap, better still, don't buy a battery from Wal-Mart, *no matter what they claim*. Wal-Mart batteries even with a name brand badge, are not the same, because, they are built for Wal-Mart, to Wal-Marts specifications, and that usually means, to cheaper standards. [12/2013]
896215
I always keep the switch off at all times and when charging. I only turn it on when needed to jump start the car.
617843
Dear JT KlingerThanks for your inquiry.Just connect the wires to the positive and negative charges of your car and then this item will be turned on automatically.But please be noticed that you should not press the "off" button, if you do, you need to press the "on" again.Sincerely yours,Astra Depot
1046587
Yes the charger is automatic and will shut off automatically when batteries are charged. Thank you for your question. Cheryl Rockney, CAR Partners, LLC
51068
i believe the charger turns off automaticly after the battery is charged at least some do tho some chargers tell you that you are useing unnecesary electricity by leaving it on but i would suggest removeing the battery once it is charged.
1737104
I have the automatic model and it will go to 0 amps once the battery has reached a full charge.
2072500
Thank you very much for the info. Should I go with the automatic setting or something else?
863027
This charger is fully automatic on the 12 volt positions and will not overcharge a battery although on the 6 volt setting it is not automatic and it will overcharge! So on the 6volt setting, the battery MUST monitored!
1509535
Nope, not automatically. You don't really want it to power off automatically because you wouldn't want it to just turn off without warning. It is weatherproof with an on/off button and blinking LED (green okay/red needs to be charged). When you charge the collar unit, you also charge the transmitter at the same time.
851280
yes I prefer it that way. Their is no on and off switch on the unit. You can turn off the breaker but that too will cause it to recycle the settings every time it starts back up. The factory told me to leave it plugged in and it will learn your car and its charging system. The unit only supplies the voltage and amperage to the car. The car is actually the charger for it or has a charger built into it right in the line from the plug in for the charger cord to plug into.It is nice to have the car charged in a little over an hour.
1373727
Disconnect ANY battery charger from the vehicle, before running the vehicle. Slamming the battery and most importantly the electronics of the auto with two different charging inputs, is not a healthy idea for those auto computers.
1887798
The "auto off" switch is controlled by the dusk/dawn sensor. The "manual" is controlled by your wall switch, since this replaces your current lighting.
503537
Our car (Nissan Leaf) has the timer. You tell the car when it needs to be ready. For example, my wife just got home and plugged in the car. It is not charging. It will kick on at some point in the middle of the night and the car will be ready when she leaves at 6AM. The charger cannot be programmed. I hope this helps.
721896
1st -- I suggest that you attach the battery terminals first (make sure of the color coding: red to red, black to black) 2nd -- select the setting you wish (low amps for slow overnight charge; higher amps for 1-2 hour charge; start for highest amps). 3rd -- plug in the charger to your power source. The meter and the lights will tell you when you have a full charge.
1387912
NO, however, as stated in the manual; In the "Automatic Charging Mode" When an automatic charge is performed, the charger switches to the maintenance mode automatically after the battery is charged. Hope this helps you.
916585
Automatic chargers have a minimum voltage that must be met before they will start their charging cycle. If the battery is deeply discharged enough 2-3V just about the only way to bring it back is to use a small 2Amp *Manual* charger until the voltage is high enough that an automatic charger can start it's charging cycle. For a motorcycle battery you'd want to use a 1Amp *Manual* charger for the same purpose. Once it's done charging your best bet is to take it to a place that can Load Test it to determine whether it's still good or not.
362732
No I have to switch it on manually. But the great thing it charge the battery very fast.