Originally Posted by dydst
Hey everyone,
I've searched and searched and can't seem to find the answer to this question. It relates to charging the lead acid batteries found on many of the not so new lights. Can anyone help me?
I'm getting a Cygolite Night Rover with a sealed Lead Acid battery (gel cell). Fully charged, it might last somewhere around 2 hours. I see all this stuff about how easy it is to kill your battery by totally running it down, by overcharging it, etc. If I use it for one hour every day, how often am I supposed to charge it? And for how long? Overnight, every 2 nights?
I'd really appreciate your help!
The instruction will tell you how long to charge it. Usually if the battery has been exhuasted you will need to charge it overnight for about 8 to 12 hours depending on the battery. Thus if you know that it last for 2 hours and it takes 8 hours to charge and you use it for only an hour then you will need to charge it for 4 hours. This can be done cheaply and automatically with a simple $8 lamp timer.
This is a lead acid battery, I wouldn't discharge it completly, but read your instructions or e-mail Cygolite and ask them all these questions to make sure you get the right info.