QUICK TIP: IF YOU'RE GOING TO CHARGE YOUR BATTERY WITH AN OLDER SLOW CURRENT CHARGER (2 AMPS OR LESS) THAT DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE FANCY NEW FEATURES AND YOU AREN'T GOING TO BE HOME FOR OVER HALF A DAY.... YOUR CONCERN IS NOT TO OVERCHARGE...
SO............JUST GO TO YOUR LOCAL HOME DEPOT , SEARS, LOWES, ETC., AND PURCHASE A TIMER LIKE THE ONES YOU USE TO CONTROL LIVING ROOM LIGHTS, ETC. SET THE TIMER FOR HOW MANY HOURS YOU WANT IT TO RUN, PLUG YOUR CHARGER INTO IT AND IT WILL TURN OFF AT THE TIME YOU'VE SET...NO WORRIES!
BUT: Think about investing in a Battery Minder™, which will properly charge AND maintain all your predator light batteries. They come in both 6 and 12 volt models and will make your battery concerns become a thing of the past!
We just found out that for the past few years, there have been available 12 Volt 9 AND 10 amp/hour batteries, which were used in other applications, and not predator lights. These 9's are supposedly the same as the 8 amp/hour in regard to physical size (cramming more lead plates into the same space), and the 10's are about 1/4 inch taller and give you 2 more amp/hours of life. These both SHOULD fit into the Lightforce battery holder w/ dimmer pack. As soon as we obtain specific measurements we'll let you know.
Today, August 18, we measured one of the 12 Volt 10 amp/hour batteries, and the only difference besides a small amount of weight is the height from the "bottom to top". A standard 12 Volt 8 amp/hour battery measures appx. 3-11/16, while the 10 amp/hour tops out at appx. 4.25 inches, AND IT DOES FIT nicely into the Lightforce battery holder..........all other measurements are the same.....