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Old 03-24-2012, 01:13 PM   #7
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Default Re: Battery charger choice for Optima type battery?

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Originally Posted by magnumv8 View Post
While it may not be common,I, DO NOT recommend using a regular battery charger on any type of AGM battery.....I was bench charging one of my Optimas and was gone for a few minutes and when I came back there was a flame coming out of the vent a good 6 to 8 inches high (it was set on low).....I am glad it was on the bench and not in the car, there would have been nothing left......

D L Rambo.....
Might be a good idea to get that charger checked out.
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