Can Anyone recommend a battery charger?

[justinDesign]

I am looking for a battery charger for two 12 volt marine batteries that can use both 120 electrical outlet power and solar power to recharge the batteries any suggestions?

so really you mean input vac, 120? google up smartcharger, does any input vac, and frequency, and can adjust for lead acid or gel(they bulk at different rates)

[FAST FRED]

Practical Sailor has any of their complete test reports on line for a small fee.

Google them , the info is worth the few bucks.

AVOID "ferroresonant" (older Guest) and other cheap crap, which has killed more batts than they have charged

FF

If your going to use both Solar panels and AC shore power or from a Generator you need a DC/Dc regulator and AC/DC Rectifier

This will do it.

Samyung

Model SP5

Regulated DC/DC and AC/DC rectifier

110/220 VAC Input
24 volt / 15 Amp


http://www.samyungenc.com/eng/index.asp

NAVIS@Maine.rr.com

[ted655]

I wouldn't want both in the same case. Buy seperately.
http://www.batterystuff.com/solar-chargers/
Get the $85 one, then buy a
http://www.nimhbattery.com/vdc-elect...harger-12v.htm
OR a good charger with a brain
http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-...rine-chargers/
.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket

[cahudson42]

If you are charging off-boat or do not need weather-proof, you might look at the BC12B Black & Decker. $36 each at WALMART. I bought a pair for use with 2 105A Everlasts for Trolling motor. The charger is 3-stage with Flotation top-up. Seem to be working great.

They are fan cooled, so I would watch using them in a confined space.

http://www.blackanddecker.com/Produc...roductID=17922

Chris

After reading the last two relpies I see that your looking for toys and gizmos. Not real Marine Grade Electrical equip.

The Samyung Model SP5 Regulated DC/DC and AC/DC rectifier that I mentioned goes for $595.00 here in the USA.

NAVIS@Maine.rr.com

http://www.samyungenc.com/eng/index.asp

[westlawn5554X]

If you can built one use keyproc(dioda) from welding machine to have a nice cool charger... it is not hard. a small version u can install a automatic stop.