How to use a trickle charger

How do you use a trickle charger?

This is general guidance on how to a trickle charger should be used.

• You should always follow the manufactures instructions and in particular follow any specific safety instructions that are relevant.

Before you start charging:

First ensure the battery is on a level surface and it will stay dry during charging and make sure it is off.  Next set the switches for your specific trickle charger correctly and ensre that all cables are completely unwound and any connections are clean and grease free.  Finally ensure that the area has enough fresh and ensure the keys to your ignition are removed.

Ready to attach the clips:

When all your preparations are complete you should connect the positive terminal (the red one most times) to the positive battery terminal.  Next attach the negative (normally black clip). 

•  Do not touch the clips as this could result in a shock or a spark.

Fire up your charger

Once it is all set turn your charger on and ensure all the lights or LEDs are correctly illuminated.

When the trickle charger is turned on it will you an indication of the charge of the battery, normally this is in the form of a colored or blinking LED. If the charger does not deliver charge after a period of 10 minutes the battery could be dead and I suggest you check its charge.

Wait for the battery to charge

The reverse process should be adopted to disconnect the charger. I.E. turn of the battery charger, remove black and then red and then stow all cables.