Clarke AC180 ‘Automatic Battery Charger’

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I have acquired an old, but usefully powerful, battery charger …

Clarke’s website does not offer a manual for this one, and the ‘contact us’ page keeps crashing on me … so I turn to the forum:

Does anyone have the original instructions for this beast ?

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Thanks

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

User Manual needed

[Oily RagParticipant @oilyrag]

Michael,

I had a look on your behalf at the Clarke manual downloading site, they list an AC80 but no AC 180. There is a BC 180 listed which may be a similar construct (or later variant). Unfortunately the site area with the extra manuals list (probably for older stuff ) is 'not secure' according to my browser security, so I was reluctant to investigate further. The picture you posted looks similar to the Lucas HD battery charger from the 1980's – a charger that could also be used as an emergency starter the current draw being catered for easily with this unit. There was also a Battery Tester that used a Zambezi pile for checking 500 Amp discharge rates which was a Lucas designed unit but I believe it was made by Clarke under licence.

Martin

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Thanks, Martin

… I will have a look at the BC180 and the Lucas HD

MichaelG.

[DC31kParticipant @dc31k]

From this page, which hopefully will not crash:

https://www.clarkeservice.co.uk/contact_hours.shtml

Clarke International
Shrubland Road
Leyton
LONDON
E10 7RB

Main Telephone Number:	020 8988 7400
Fax Number (all Departments)	020 8558 3622
Email:	For ALL Departments – Click Here
Business Hours:	Monday to Thursday 8am to 6pm, Friday 8am to 5pm
Find Us on Map	Click Here

COVID-19 NOTICE

The trade counter is closed until further notice due to Covid-19. If you wish to contact us either email

[email protected]

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Edited By DC31k on 22/04/2021 07:13:05

Edited By DC31k on 22/04/2021 07:13:32

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Thanks for that … I will try a direct eMail message

I must have tried, and failed, a dozen times to submit a ‘form’ from this page: **LINK**

https://www.clarkeservice.co.uk/contact_clarke.shtml

There seems to be something wrong with their reCAPTCHA pop-up

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Case closed :

Brilliant support from Irfan at Clarke

… scanned the circa 1999 manual specially for me

MichaelG.

[Oily RagParticipant @oilyrag]

Good result!

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi MichaelG, I had the same problem with that form in the middle of last year, I was looking for a schematic diagram for a second hand old model of one of their hoists, I ended up emailing them direct and received a scan the next day, but from a different person. Very good service I thought.

Regards Nick.

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