Are solar chargers valid for calcium batteries?
Discussion
Hi guys,
A couple of doubts about batteries to see what it's your view...
I have a lead acid battery in an old Suzuki Wagon and 2 weeks ago we had to call road assistance and jump start it. We then moved the car for a few days and bought this solar charger that seemed to have good reviews (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AC1LLQY), the 1st doubt is that even after leaving it plugged for a whole week, we've tried to start the car today and same problem. I checked the battery and it's reading around 11.50V, do you know what are the possibilities for the battery to be discharged so much even when connected to the solar charger?
(we're thinking about buying a new battery but not sure if the problem could be different and we still have the issue after replacing it).
And the 2nd doubt, we've seen that there are some calcium batteries that people say take longer to get discharged so thinking that we could try that this time, but I was wondering, would this solar charger work with calcium batteries as well? otherwise we might be better off with a lead acid again and keep it connected from brand new if we don't move the car much?
Many thanks!!!
A couple of doubts about batteries to see what it's your view...
I have a lead acid battery in an old Suzuki Wagon and 2 weeks ago we had to call road assistance and jump start it. We then moved the car for a few days and bought this solar charger that seemed to have good reviews (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AC1LLQY), the 1st doubt is that even after leaving it plugged for a whole week, we've tried to start the car today and same problem. I checked the battery and it's reading around 11.50V, do you know what are the possibilities for the battery to be discharged so much even when connected to the solar charger?
(we're thinking about buying a new battery but not sure if the problem could be different and we still have the issue after replacing it).
And the 2nd doubt, we've seen that there are some calcium batteries that people say take longer to get discharged so thinking that we could try that this time, but I was wondering, would this solar charger work with calcium batteries as well? otherwise we might be better off with a lead acid again and keep it connected from brand new if we don't move the car much?
Many thanks!!!
I'm plugging it with an EOBD connector.
Yes, we'll get a new battery, although now that we've got this solar charger already I was wondering if it'd be compatible with Calcium batteries as well? or better go with what we've got at the moment (lead acid)?
I still don't fully understand how's that it got discharged so quickly even when connected to the charger, ie, I would have expected to the product to power enough to keep it for a little longer...
Yes, we'll get a new battery, although now that we've got this solar charger already I was wondering if it'd be compatible with Calcium batteries as well? or better go with what we've got at the moment (lead acid)?
I still don't fully understand how's that it got discharged so quickly even when connected to the charger, ie, I would have expected to the product to power enough to keep it for a little longer...
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