BLACK+DECKER BC6BDW Fully Automatic 6 Amp 12V Waterproof Battery Charger/Maintainer with Cable Clamps

This is a great little charger all the way around. It is very easy to operate and it does a great job. Just plug it in to a household outlet (or to another vehicle's cigarette lighter), clamp it on to your vehicle battery, and let it work. It has a blue light comes on immediately to let you know that it is properly connected to its power source. It also has a graduated three-light system that lets your know the status of the charge (battery not fully charged/battery fully charged/fault-problem with connection). This charger can fully charge any vehicle battery that is capable of being recharged. I use it as a trickle charger for my Toyota Tacoma pickup. I also have a Black & Decker BC2BDW charger, which is EXACTLY like this one, but a little smaller. I use that one as a trickle charger for my little Toyota pickup. Both have worked flawlessly. These chargers work well as either the charger of a dead battery, OR as a trickle charger (battery maintainer). This model is designed to remain hooked up continuously without over-charging the battery. It has a smart sensor. These chargers are also waterproof, although I recommend that -- if possible (especially in maintainer usage) -- that you mount/place them under your vehicle hood while in use. This will keep them out of the direct weather and probably add many, many, many years to their life. I highly recommend this charger and this entire family line of chargers just like it.

This saved me when my battery died in -20 degree temps and my hood release cable snapped. Older Jeeps are known for their ability to handle any terrain and for their dual hood latching system failing. The only way to open the hood is by disassembling both headlights and unbolting the latches from the frame. Then, you can open the hood but have to repair the latches and cable mechanism...not to mention the dead battery. I wasn't about to tackle all that until the weather warmed up. Thank goodness for this little beauty. I plugged it into the cigarette lighter and in no time the battery was fully charged and my trusty old Jeep was back on the road. This charger has two (2) adapters for charging - the traditional clamp style and the cigarette lighter adapter. THIS IS A MUST HAVE! NOTE: For the reviewers who had problems with clicking and not charging: I can't speak for this item but I have a Schumacher charger that is amazing and has revived many sulfated batteries for me. That charger makes a clicking noise every few seconds when it goes into "reconditioning" mode and it takes up to 24 hours to recondition the battery. Sometimes the battery is just too far gone. I've had that charger for 15 years and still works great but is doesn't have the cigarette lighter adapter and it was about twice the price of this unit.

I had gone to NY for a few weeks but it ended up being an almost 2 months long trip. My Yamaha WaveRunner was left unused (with some electronics and security devices that do use a bit of battery over time). My alarm system alerted me that the battery was at 10% charge but I was still unable to make it back to Florida. When I got back, sure enough, there was not a peep from the battery when I tried to use the vessel. I was wondering if my battery was in that "so discharged that this charger won't recharge it" condition, which several people have pointed out to. I left the charger plugged in with its sturdy clamps on the jet ski battery, placed the charger in the footwell, plugged it into my shore power, and left it overnight. I am a late night person and went back to my dock a few times during that 12 hours period and the charging lights did not seem to show that my battery had been charged up. So, it was still a bit of not knowing. But, fortunately for me, the charger had fully charged up my battery and I have brought the charger inside for safe keeping. It is good to know that it worked as I needed it to. I would prefer to give it 4.5 stars but that is not an option so I am giving it 4. The reason I cannot give it 5 stars is that it is annoying to know that this higher power higher priced item comes with fewer accessories for charging options than their own cheaper models. Additionally, maybe I missed it in the Amazon description, but they should make it very clear that it will not charge fully drained batteries. I was lucky not to have that situation but it would have been a time and energy (no pun intended) wasting exercise to leave it on all night and day, still have a dead battery, and then be calling Amazon for a return. Lastly, and this is a big user experience "UX" design issue, just having a solid LED for 12 hours tells you nothing whether it is just putting out voltage to the battery or if the battery is actually accepting it (e.g. a blinking LED the rate of blinking to indicate how much charge/current is flowing into charging the battery) would have made it a lot easier to know. Otherwise, I am glad I got it, glad it arrived on time, and charged my battery. I will probably move it into my car trunk to keep with me when I travel and if I ever drain that battery. Hope you will find this review and opinion Helpful! Imran Anwar imran.tv

At 6 amps, this thing will charge your battery pretty quickly. I use this for my boat which has two batteries, one is not hooked up to my alternator. I use that one for a trolling motor so it does get drained. Even at close to 50% drained, this will recover it in 12 or so hours. It is a large deep cycle battery. Being water resistant is nice, it is permanently mounted under cover but outside. It seems to maintain the battery well. Versatile, powerful and water resistant (it would not be totally water proof, trust me). Good buy.

use on my 1 ton truck, two big batteries, cost a lot to replace, this just made sense, 1 1/2 year into its use it still does.. use the 2 amp on my ATV and one on the mower over winter.. i do not have to take the batteries out... YEA..... nice easy to use.... whats to work with a battery that is in medium shape at least, whatever that means, some Voc and Rth vs Rload I would guess, if your have a worn out battery this charger can not work miracles.

I bought this Black and Decker (Baccus Global) battery charger in July 2018. I hve used it maybe 10 to 15 times during that time. Recently I put the charger on a battery and it started ok but when I checked on later later none of the lights were on it was just dead. Appearance wise it appears to be a very sturdy built heavy duty piece of equipment , of course, since the internal components we’re not made in the USA the odds are very high that they were made with cheap inferior materials designed not to last a lifetime but basically enough to get past the 1 year warranty. So the importer or manufacturer will be off the hook and won’t have to replace this defective device. I contacted the manufacturer and after waiting for about 12 minutes for them to pick up the phone they basically said I’m out of luck. So a word to the wise. If you want to spend 50 bucks and hope that it lasts longer than two years then go for it. On the other hand if you want to look around for a product made in the USA or in a country known for making quality electronics then you stand a chance of paying for something that will last a reasonable period of time. In the case of this device you do not get what you pay for and I do not recommend you waste your money.

Black & Decker has always been a brand i trust and love and with there BC6BDW charger i will continue. Bought this to maintain a charge when doing recall flashes at my old job. This would maintain the battery voltage above 12volts witch is crucial for the flash not to fail. Great unit has normal alligator clamps or battery rings to hook up to your classic car or any other battery to maintain the charge. The unit does get hot when charging so just be aware of where you place it. does have a nice carabiner to hang from hood exc. All in all the 6amps is well worth it and believe worth the extra money over the 2amp. A versatile automatic charging beast

I love that this has an option connect to the DC connector inside the car(rather than only being able to use the battery clamps.. though both are included). This is a slow charger - might take 10+ hours to charge a completely drained battery - but you can usually start the car pretty quickly after beginning to charge. Just make sure you finish charging later! Super easy to use, I've had it for a month and I love it.

Nice and light charger. I don’t have to take the battery out, It just plugs into the cigarette lighter and it charged my battery up and started my Ford F-150 5.4L truck no problem. Can also use the clamps but it’s a hassle to unhook the terminals. Works good as a trickle charger too. It’s the easiest charger I’ve used just plug it in and leave it for as long as I want. Great price and fast shipping too

It is working very fine, more than I expected. It is helping me to maintain my car battery.

Ce chargeur nourri la batterie de ma voiture d'été. J'ai l'esprit tranquille.

Got this item on Feb 5 2019 tried to use it today and no go. I've used it maybe 5 times and after opening it up today I see it had a burned up spot inside. So does not seem to be made to well.

I Love it. It saves my butt just couple days ago at very cold Canadian winter. Just in less than 2 hours plugged in, this little guy, started my car with no problems at all. I Love it