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Black & Decker VEC1093DBD Smart Battery 40/20/10/4 Amp Battery Charger
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List Price: $129.99
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Manufacturer: Vector
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Binding: Automotive
Brand: Black & Decker
EAN: 0617977109362
Feature: Spark-resistant design for added safety
Label: Vector
Manufacturer: Vector
Model: VEC1093DBD
Publisher: Vector
Studio: Vector
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Features
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Spark-resistant design for added safety
Reverse hook-up warning alarm to prevent damage to vehicle or electronics
Features easy connectivity for battery clips and ring terminals or vehicle DC plug
Two year warranty
Spark resistant reverse hook-up protection
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Editorial Reviews:
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2/10/20/40/100 Amp 12 Volt Smart Battery Charger Fully automatic/high frequency 12V Smart Battery Charger. Alternator voltage check. Instant engine start (Rapid Charge). Short circuit and reverse polarity protection (No Spark). Built in battery reconditioning (Desulfate). Three stage automatic rapid charging. Lightweight, high efficiency design. Cables and clamps self-stored. Charging complete indicator. 400 Amp rated clamps. Compensates for low AC from extension cord use. Microprocessor control (Digital Smart Control). High frequency power conversion technology. Heavy-duty rated, 5-yr warranty.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: a great value
Comment: Looked at getting this from a variety of sources, but the price at Amazon couldn't be beat! Excellent battery charger... will recommend and would purchase again.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent product!
Comment: Finally found a charger that actually works as described! I bought it to charge my motorhome batteries at a fast clip from my generator when out in the boondocks. However I use it for all my other needs now. The desulphation mode added additional capacity to my six year old trojan deep cycle batteries in the motorhome so now I can go for four days dry camping without needing a recharge from using tv etc. I told my brother about it and now he has one also with the same results. It is a powerhouse in a small package.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Design Faulty
Comment: I bought this to trickle charge my car that I rarely drive. This battery has "Float Mode" that is supposed to do this. The instructions say it should go into this mode automatically after fully charging. I waited days but it never switched to Float Mode; meanwhile the built in fan is running 24/7. So I emailed B&D for help. The gal who replied, Barbara Barr, didn't know the product, and on top of it, insisted all new batteries, my Die Hard included, are Gel type. I went back and forth with her for days, telling her that a Sears battery dept head told me they only make Wet type. What's more, I can take the caps off the cells and see the liquid. She insisted it was a Gel type. I gave up on the online support and called the help number on the instructions. Nobody at their call center knew much about this charger. They set up a call back from someone at their headquarters. It took a couple of days to talk due to time differences. This man, Robert, was helpful and knew the product. The instructions should have explained that the charger switches to Float Mode only after the you first fully charged it, then left it hooked up while the battery slowly loses its charge. Once it falls below 12.6v then it should go into Float Mode. In this mode, as its topping up the charge, the fan comes on, but should go off in between. The design flaw is, the built in fan stays on 24/7 until the charge falls below 12.6v even if this takes weeks. The fan is to cool the CPU, but should only need that when the charger is charging and generating heat. It should have been programmed to turn the fan off while its waiting to go into float mode. Or, it should go into float mode immediately after it fully charges. Or, they could give you a manual switch to put it in float mode.
They could of had a good product. Its so close. Yet, its flawed. I'll keep it because there are no good alternatives in the same price range. But you have to tolerate the bad design.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works well for RVs!
Comment: I've only used this charger on my RV batteries and it's worked like a champ. When I camp where there is no power hookup, I can plug it into my 5500 watt generator and it will fully charge my bank of 4 Group 27 Deep Cycle batteries in 4-5 hours using the 40-amp mode. The RV's internal charger would take over a full day to do the same.
This thing is light-weight, easy to carry around and very easy to use if you have some basic knowledge of battery chargers. I showed it to a fellow RVer and he was impressed enough to buy one for himself.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is a relabeled Vector Charger from China/Junk
Comment: Did you get a load of that voltage gauge reading?
Because there isn't one.
It won't charge a dead battery, because it has to have feed back to work.
F01, is all you get. You have no clue what state the battery is in.
What the heck is that crap.
You have to roll it over and look on the back to see what the code means.
Failed to charge, and other worthless nonsense.
Talk about a worthless box of junk.
No one knows what their talking about saying it will charge a dead battery.
The charger will give you a code saying replace battery.
So I haul the battery to Interstate battery to have them replace it.
They will also tell you this charger does not take a stone dead battery to any level.
They charged the battery to full level which more than proved a point.
You want a real Charger, stick with Schumacher Types Like SSC-1000A Automatic Speed Battery Charger.
I love this guy. He tells you everything.
I've been in the Auto Trade for more than 40 years, and you need the facts in your face.
I purchase roughly 1200.00 worth of batteries a year.
I'll spend an hour taking this guy on tour to keep all batteries at peak.
And it's compact. Not like that bowling bag worthless thing I purchased.
I have several chargers over the years, and the Schumacher is the first choice for the mission.
Someone at Black&Decker really messed up this time.
Take a look at Vector; http://www.amazon.com/Vector-Smart-Battery-Charger-Engine/dp/B000LNRAOU/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1210336034&sr=1-9
Notice how Amazon doesn't let you examine photo up close.
Busted.
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