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Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
16 Jun2010
Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
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(out of 23 reviews)
List Price: $ 131.20
Price: $ 102.56
- Compatible with virtually every type of automotive or light marine battery
- 20-amp rapid charge and 10-amp fast charge features self adjustment and adjusts charge rate to prevent battery damage
- 2-amp slow charge for small batteries and large battery maintenance
- 65-amp engine start provides quick power to crank the engine
- 100-amp clamps for top and side-mounted battery posts
This speedcharge charger has computer control to enhance the charge rate and it also monitors the battery condition to insure that the battery is not overcharged. With this charger, your batteries will be fully charged quicker than with conventional chargers. This charger is designed for use with 12-volt, deep cycle, gel cell and absorbed glass mat batteries. It also features a black and gray polypropylene case with retractable handle and push button controls to select and display charge rates
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- Tags: Automatic, Battery, Charger, SC6500A, Schumacher, SpeedCharge
5 Responses to Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
J. Angell
June 16th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Review by J. Angell for Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
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Excellent product, and the Amazon deal (free shipping and a large price drop) made it a no brainer. The unit is a rugged, very flexible charger from a major company in the business. The de-sulfinization (or is it de-sulfation ?) battery conditioning feature can bring back a battery you would otherwise have to replace (I’ve used it successfully already), and the 65 amp boost mode can start a car with a weak battery that you would otherwise have to jump (used that too.) I’m very satisfied with this unit, it’s light years ahead of anything near the price I paid that I would find at Sears …
J. Kincade
June 16th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Review by J. Kincade for Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
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I finally had to upgrade my old faithful 35-year-old Schumacher 6 amp charger – not because it quit working, but because it didn’t have enough horsepower to handle the big 105 ampere-hour trolling motor battery in my boat. I wanted a higher capacity unit, but with the same solidly built reliability I’ve experienced with my old Shumacher charger. This unit was priced quite a bit less than some other brands with similar capability, so I was a little afraid Schumacher, like many companies, might have gone the “cheap” route with their products by using a lightweight case and cheap components. Not so! I was pleasantly surprised to find this is a solid, heavy, well built charger in the best Schumacher tradition. Well designed with a very stout plastic cabinet with pop-up carrying handle, informative and easy to use front panel controls, and nice features like automatic no-spark battery connecting/disconnecting even if you forget to unplug it first, plus automatic polarity protection, and a looong power cord with a handy place to store the cord. I found only a single minor negative: If I had to change anything about this unit, I’d find a quieter fan. The fan, although it’s pretty loud for it’s size, is at least automatic and only runs when needed, so this is no big deal to me, since I only run it in my shop/garage. Haven’t tried the “start” function, which I consider a more or less useless frill for a charger of this size, but it certainly charges all types of batteries like a champ, and the automatic quick charge/maintenance charge function works great. I highly recommend this great little charger.
James Kotlarz
June 16th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Review by James Kotlarz for Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
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Works fast and good. This is a great charger. Anybody can use this. The voltmeter and % of battery indicator is nice, I don’t have to check the battery with my multi-meter. Havn’t used the alternator tester yet but have no doubt it works. By far the best charger I’ve seen and used. However it is noisy, but who needs total silence in a garage.
J. G. Williams
June 16th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Review by J. G. Williams for Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
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This is a special battery charger. It is a speed charger as the name implies. The best feature is that it senses when a battery is “sulfated”
and the 6500a kicks into “De-sulfation” mode. Once that is done,it tries to charge the battery. However all too often batteries are neglected and not recoverable.But the 6500a is a great tool in keeping your batteries
in shape. Also the 6500a has a starting mode and an altenator output tester.Great(best) price from Amazon .
A. Putnam
June 16th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Review by A. Putnam for Schumacher SC-6500A Speedcharge Automatic Battery Charger
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This thing works great. A friend had purchased a Black & Decker smart charger which had piqued my interest in getting a smart charger. I found this one from Schumacher which I decided to purchase over the B&D because of brand quality. You can do a lot with this thing and it’s small (read the description). You can even jump a small engine. I wouldn’t try on a big truck or a diesel in the cold (with this model at least). My biggest complaint is that the cables for the leads get stiff in the cold below -10 F and worry me that they will crack. That may not concern many people though. I’ve used it to charge car batteries my boat battery and jump start a car.