Charge a Car Battery with These Tips from Cassill Motors Inc

There are a few basic things every Cedar Rapids, IA driver should know about their vehicles, and learning how to charge the car's battery is one of the simplest tasks to master. Whether you find yourself stranded in a parking lot because you left the lights on, or you're trying to revive a clunker in the driveway, charging the battery is one of the first steps you can try to get back on the road.

Once you've obtained a charger, make sure it's turned off entirely before connecting the positive cable to the larger positive terminal on the battery. Next, repeat this action with the negative cord until both connections are complete. Now, turn your charger on to the lowest charge rate and set a timer, so you don't forget to come back and turn it off.

It can take up to 12-hours to fully charge a battery with 11.85 amps and a cold cranking amperage of 400-500 at a five amp charge rate. You can charge the same battery at half the time if you bump up the charge rate to 10 amps.