So I was a little worried about this purchase. I run a pair of Optima Yellow Top batteries in my Jeep. They are as you may or may not know not a typical wet cell battery. They are a AGM (Advanced Glass Mat) in design and have some special charging requirements especially if you drain them down below 5V like I did... Oops!
My regular charger laughed at me and just refused to even try to charge it. At $250 ea I wasn't giving up there. After doing a little research I discovered that some SMART chargers had special modes to recover AGM batteries. I found that the NOCO Genius series of chargers were highly recommended though certainly not the least expensive but I figured what did I have to lose. I purchased the G15000 model (the G26000 was a few days out) and I crossed my fingers that this would work for me. I wasn't disappointed.
First I want to say that the packaging the charger came with was extravagant! Holy Crap! Just put the thing in a box.. It was multi layer with sleeves that slid out of other boxes and a ton of graphics! I bet they could lower the price $20 if they just stuck it in a cardboard box. But that being said it certainly doesn't affect the function of the charger. Just mentioning it.. The quality of the charger is evident right away. Heavy and a solid quality feel to it. Cables, connections, clamps are all very high quality! No expense spared! And like a typical guy I just hooked it up and plugged it in. It ran through some sort of a test and started charging. It recovered my batteries without issue and 12 hours later they were fully charged and ready to go! Am I glad I purchased this? Hell YES I am!
| Manufacturer | NOCO |
|---|---|
| Brand | NOCO |
| Model | G15000 |
| Item Weight | 6.28 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1 inches |
| Item model number | G15000 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer Part Number | G15000 |
| Amperage | 15 Amps |
| Voltage | 12 Volts |
