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| Schumacher SC-8000A Speedcharge Charger/Maintainer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Schumacher
Category: Automotive Parts And Accessories
List Price: $197.39
Buy New: $91.04
You Save: $106.35 (54%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 197
Color: Grey & black
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.9
Dimensions (in): 12 x 6 x 10
MPN: SC8000A
Model: SC-8000A
UPC: 026666708777
EAN: 0026666708777
ASIN: B000H92KPW
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 30-amp rapid charge and 12-amp fast charge features self adjustment and adjusts charge rate to prevent battery damage | | • | Compatible with virtually every type of automotive or light marine battery | | • | 80-amp engine start provides quick power to crank the engine | | • | 2-amp slow charge for small batteries and large battery maintenance | | • | 100-amp clamps for top and side-mounted battery posts |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Schumacher SpeedCharge Battery Charger. Fast, fully automatic and safe! 15 to 30 - amp charging. Fully-automatic microprocessor controlled Battery Charger. Offers 80-amp engine starting, 15 to 30-amp fast charging and a 2-amp slow charge. Use it for car, truck, RV, deep-cycle, farm equipment, motorcycle and lawn tractor 6 and 12-volt batteries. More: Automatic Programmed Variable Charge with battery mounting; Restores battery condition; Built-in digital voltmeter / tester; Correct Connection Protection will only charge battery if properly connected; 7-segment digital display; Battery Sure-Connect indicator; Touch-pad operation; All-steel Sure-Grip clamps for top and side-mount battery posts; Anti-spark protection. UL listed. Speedy charging made simple! Order Now! Schumacher SpeedCharge Battery Charger, 15 to 30-amp
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best Battery Charger for the Money January 6, 2009
I bought this battery charger for myself about a year ago and love it. It is very versitile for a small charger. I bought my brother one for Christmas and he loves it too. Best battery charger you can buy for the money.
 WILL NOT CHARGE A COMPLETELY DEAD BATTERY August 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought one of these to charge the batteries of 2 vehicles that had been sitting for 7 months while I was away. I figured that with the ability to crank an engine for 5 seconds, I could probably get a vehicle started or at least charge the battery. The first attempt was on my car with a completely dead battery--no voltage at all. The charger wouldn't even recognize that it was connected to the battery--probably a result of a safety "feature" which may need to sense voltage to know it is connected to a battery. Since it didn't sense it was connected to a battery, it would not apply a charge or provide any cranking power.
Next I tried it on the battery of my truck which had a little voltage left, but not enough to start the engine. The 5 second starting power of the charger would not turn the engine over. It did, however, charge the battery overnight and the truck started right up the next morning. I then used the truck to jumpstart the car with the completely dead battery and allowed the car to run for about a half hour. This gave the battery enough voltage so that the charger could then recognize it was connected and supply a charge to the battery. After about 6 hours, the car battery was fully charged and a test indicated that the battery was not faulty.
After all this, I returned the charger to Amazon and bought a Sears premium one that had better specs for about the same price and was told it WOULD start a completely dead battery. Had some similiar looking control panel items to the Schumacher charger so may be same manufacturer. Haven't had a chance to try on completely dead battery.
If you buy the Schumacher SC-8000A, don't expect to charge a completely dead battery or crank anything other than a very small engine.
Shipment packing from Amazon was poor--it allowed the heavy charger to bang around in the box. When I turned the charger upside down, parts inside moved around--not a good sign.
Nice charger July 21, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Good charger. Well built except for the two flimsy plastic cable retaining posts on the back. I will probably make some modifications after the warranty is over. I've been wrapping the power cord on the rear posts & wrapping the hook-up cables around the top handle (the instructions don't mention that option). The charge percentage reading is very helpful but not always accurate (can be fixed by unplugging & starting charge process over if you are not sure the reading is correct). I haven't used the alternator check yet. I found the start feature to have too short of duration... just a few seconds then the charger has to cool down for several minutes before you can use the start feature again. Overall I am please with my purchase.
Nice and user friendly June 7, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a nice and easy to use charger. Very pleased with it so far.
great product April 28, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very high quality. Works very well on all my batteries from car, truck, tractor to motor cycle, atv and lawnmower.
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