Battery Charger And Starter  Product Reviews

"I just now bought the Black&Decker version and was reading reviews...Well here is the cust. serv. #1-800-201-7575 for everybody that dosen't know it {not on the website}."

"I'm an electrical engineer working in power electronics and also an old car buff. I got this about 2 weeks ago after my old charger was damaged by water. At 40 amps it charges faster than many roll-around chargers. I haven't used the 1 minute start feature yet. So far I'm really pleased. I read a couple of reviews complaining of the clamps breaking and I can only say that they seem very heavy duty and work great. Some people probably think it's made cheaply since it is so very light. Older battery chargers had heavy iron core transformers and sheet metal cases so the contrast to this plastic case and aluminum heat sink is very dramatic. Small, light and automatic 40 amp charging.. Hard to complain about that. LED display is hard to see in direct sunlight. Cord and Cable store in the rear compartment so no tangled cords. I got it directly from Northern Tool online for the same price as amazon. I like being able to phone if there's a problem with an order. I like amazon but you CANNOT phone them and talk to a human. You can read the specs at vectors web site called battery-care. Overall...a great charger."

"The beauty of this charger is that it can rejuvenate a sulfided battery. If you let your battery run down completely, sulfite forms on the plates from the sulfuric acid that is in the battery. The sulfite insulates the plates and the battery no longer works. This charger has the feature that pulses the battery and breaks up the sulfite. This charger is very safe, fast and powerful, especially for it's size. The reason for only four stars is that if your battery is completely dead (if you left the lights on all day and night), this charger refuses to charge the battery and gives the code that the battery is no good. This is probably a safety issue, since it does not detect any voltage and therefore can't tell if you have the battery hooked up backwards. If you can get a little charge into the battery (jump it or use a different charger), then this charger recognizes the battery and will charge it the rest of the way. "