Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
Posted on August 31, 2010
Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
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List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 79.00
- Spark-resistant design for added safety
- Reverse hook-up warning alarm to prevent damage to vehicle or electronics
- Features easy connectivity for battery clips and ring terminals or vehicle DC plug
- Two year warranty
- Spark resistant reverse hook-up protection
The Black & Decker automatic Smart Battery charger is spark-resistant and features a reverse hook-up, overcharge protection, and solid state circuitry. It features three-stage, automatic, high-frequency charging technology for quick and easy charging.
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August 31st, 2010 - 17:07
Review by Lori for Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
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Worked great but broke in less than a year. I didn’t even use it that much. Fan still runs, but display and other lights don’t work.
August 31st, 2010 - 17:17
Review by M. Friese for Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
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This B&D charger uses a switching power supply which makes it quite light. The inside of this charger contains almost nothing… just a fan and a circuit board; the large outside dimensions are retained to remind people this charger is just as powerful as its big and heavy cousins. Some of that volume is used for cord and clamp storage.
This battery charger is different from most battery chargers you have ever used. Most old school chargers are built around a big iron line transformer attached to a diode bridge. Those designs rely on the voltage drop in the transformer and diodes to “current limit” the charge… but they really do a marginal job of it.
The B&D charger uses high frequency switching electronics and a tiny, tiny transformer. Unlike like “old iron” chargers, the current is actively regulated to a precise point until the battery voltage rises to where the charger switches to constant voltage mode. This allows you to charge at a maximum safe rate even as the battery voltage rises. The charge rate in amps is always displayed on a two digit LED display.
A caution: The 25 amp range is too high for charging a gas automobile battery if you wish the longest possible lifetime for your battery. Always use 10 amps if you are not in a hurry. 25 amps is good for the impatient, golf carts, deep cycle batteries, and diesel batteries.
This charger does not spark when you connect the clamps… even if you hook them up backward! Current only flows once the charger is satisfied that it is connected to a battery.
This is the best designed and most innovative battery charger I have seen. And the price is right too!
August 31st, 2010 - 17:33
Review by Kevin D. Vandecar for Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
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I have the black & decker unit with an F03 problem (model VEC 1095ABD). It has worked well for about 8-9 months, but now it shows only the F03 on any battery (including ones that are operating normally and are charged). I am very disappointed with this unit and it has turned me off from black & decker. The unit is made by a 3rd party OEM (Vector Manufacturing). Previously I owned a Schumacher and it worked well for 10+ years before it was accidentally broken. Anyway, I am going back to Schumacher!
August 31st, 2010 - 18:06
Review by jw for Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
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I bought this for general use for personal cars and the boat. It is light easy to use and has a number of extra features. It tells you if the battery is bad which is very useful. It also is a 25/10/2 which is nice because the 25 will charge a battery is less then 2 hrs. I would recommend this to someone looking for a home use unit.
August 31st, 2010 - 18:14
Review by Caleb King for Black & Decker VEC1095ABD Smart Battery 25/10/2 Amp Battery Charger
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This thing can jump any vehicle. I had an electrical short that totally drained a battery, and this charged it up enough to start the car so that I could get a replacement. Awe inspiring.