Vector VEC1093 Smart Battery Charger (2/10/20/40/100 Amp)

by Vector

Product Features

• Uses microprocessors to create pure DC current for faster charging
• Features 1-minute fast charge and 1-hour full charge
• Ideal for farm, fleet, commercial and heavy duty needs
• Digital display shows charge rate, operating mode, charging status
• Featuring 3-stage automatic rapid charging, and 5 charging modes

Product Details

Product Manual [507kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 12.6 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009RB0T
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: VEC1093
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,909 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Vector's Smart Battery Charger is advanced, powerful and efficient. It uses microprocessors to create pure DC current, allowing for a fast charge in just 1 minute and a full charge in just 1 hour. This powerful unit instantly starts even the largest vehicles, making it ideal for farm, fleet, commercial and heavy duty needs. The digital display shows charge rate, operating mode, fault codes and charging status. Other helpful features include an alternator voltage check (indicating good/bad), 3-stage automatic rapid charging, spark-resistant reverse polarity and short circuit protection, 5 charging modes, self-storing cables and clamps, digital control and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally an up to current technology battery charger Plus!, December 14, 2003

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Eric D "gps geek" (South East, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vector VEC1093 Smart Battery Charger (2/10/20/40/100 Amp) (Automotive)

This charger makes use of an inverter type power source which is more efficient then old transformer type chargers and much lighter too. This compact unit not only does an excellent job of charging but also includes a means to evaluate the battery condition. The digital display shows charge amperage along with a number of codes that can tell you if the battery has internal short, open cell or sulfated plates and more. If the battery shows sulfated plates this unit will run a 24 hour battery conditioning cycle to remove it.
1. You are getting with this unit a battery charger that will handle the charge time for you and shuts off when done automatically.
2. Checks for proper alternator output voltage.
3. Checks overall battery condition.
4. Will recondition sulfated batteries.
Clips and cables stow neatly in a compartment built into the charger. Both battery clip leads and 110V power lead are six feet long. 5 year warranty. I am very pleased with this unit.

This is an update as of Aug 15, 2006.
My unit is still working great, and my clamps are holding up just fine. Some of the negative post about breaking clamps, I wonder if they changed from the unit I have?

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great product, February 19, 2004

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Car guy in so cal. (vista, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vector VEC1093 Smart Battery Charger (2/10/20/40/100 Amp) (Automotive)

I own an auto repair shop. My technition put his lab scope on this battery charger and said its output is the purest form of DC power he has ever seen, evan better than a cars alternator. Best battery charger I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot of them. I just ordered another one for home.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Battery Charger, March 11, 2005

By 

M. D. Shaw (Melbourne, FL United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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This review is from: Vector VEC1093 Smart Battery Charger (2/10/20/40/100 Amp) (Automotive)

I received my Vector VEC1093 this week. And tested it in the garage with my 12 year old son today. I have a car and a motorcycle that have 12 volt batteries. My car battery was just replaced and I want to get more life from this new battery (Sears Diehard Gold). My motorcycle sits usually except for weekends and this is very hard on the battery, but this one needs a low ampere charge. The VEC1093 surprised us with it's ease of use and performance as advertised. We put the motorcycle on two amps charge and the three stage process with beeps at each stage started quick and ramped down within a minute to what read 0.00 amps, then at a very low charge rate completed the charging. Green light signaled complete charge and FUL appeared at the digital readout, which read 0.00 two minutes before. Essentially the same result starting at 10 amperes for my car. It will also re-condition batteries ( my next test on my motorcycle). This replaces a Sears 2/10 charger that I have had for 15 years, but never seemed to help my batteries. And could not start a car. This one has starting power at 100 amps and extremely fast three stage charging up to 40 amps. Awesome clean DC charging and state of the art diagnostic features with re-conditioning. I searched and this is the BEST charger I could find. And it did work perfectly.

Now, my son is confident he could use it on both our car and our motorcycle. Better product than I expected.