Originally Posted by LittleBigMan
I'm not sure the issue was the 500ma you were putting into it. That shouldn't blow a fuse. I think you had a short, perhaps.
Go to Batteries Plus (or some similar battery store) and ask for the right charger for the job. Have them also test your battery to see if it's still good.
The battery is good. it's brand spankin' new.. and I checked all the polariyies over and over to see if there was a short even.. could the SLA do something like PULL too much juice into it? its really weird.. the DC charger was supplied with a rechargable flashlight too.. I'll check the connections.. + from the charger goes to + on the battery, right?