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Re: Difference between power supply and battery charger
Posted to Tool & Equipment Forum on 1/25/2009

Hi Karl,

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Don't count on it, especially with lead calcium batteries(Delco Freedom).

A deeply discharged Delco can require about 16.5 volts and a ton of amperage to get it to recover.

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