Schumacher Electric RUGGED SC1678 2Amp Car Battery Charger and Maintainer
Description
Power up your battery care routine with the RUGGED BY SCHUMACHER SC1678, a 3-in-1 battery charger and maintainer engineered for serious automotive and outdoor enthusiasts as well as everyday drivers. Designed to deliver max performance, this versatile unit supports both 6-volt and 12-volt systems and offers a 2-amp charge and maintain rate—perfect for keeping cars, motorcycles, and powersport vehicles ready to roll. The SC1678 combines three essential functions in one compact charger: charging, maintaining, and desulfation mode. Whether topping off a lithium (LiFePO4), AGM, or other lead-acid battery type, this fully automatic battery charger and battery maintainer ensures optimal performance with multi-stage charging, float mode monitoring, and bad battery detection. It even includes a push-to-start override mode for manual charging of batteries with extremely low voltage—below 1 volt—making it ideal for deeply discharged batteries.
Features
- 3-in-1 Device - Charges, maintains, and desulfates batteries
- Immediate Charging Power – Delivers 2-amp charging and maintaining
- Smart Trickle Charge - Maintains 6V and 12V batteries safely over time without overcharging
- Wide Compatibility - Works with gas and diesel vehicles, 6V and 12V batteries, including wet cell, gel cell, deep-cycle, enhanced flooded, standard, maintenance-free, calcium, AGM, and lithium (LiFEPO4) battery types
- 2-in-1 Clamps - With Schumacher’s Flex Eyelet™ Technology, the patent-pending clamp assembly transforms battery clamps into ring leads by removing a single screw and detaching the clamps
- Low-Profile Clamp Design – A larger clamp opening and a low-profile design improves accessibility and makes it easier to connect hard-to-reach battery terminals
- Push-to-Start Charging - Manually start the charger on batteries depleted under one volt
- Battery Reconditioning - Extend battery life and improve performance with advanced desulfation mode
- Reverse Polarity Protection - Prevents damage to the battery and vehicle if clamps are accidentally reversed
- Works with Most Vehicles - Ideal automotive battery charger for motorcycle, powersport, ATV, and car batteries
- AC Powered - This unit, with a 6-foot power cord and 7-foot booster cables, must be plugged in during use
- Permanently Mountable - Can be permanently mounted to walls, work benches, and other flat surfaces via mounting holes in unit
- Dust and Water Resistant – IP66 rating allows for safe use in a wide range of environments with protection against dust and water intrusion
- Folding Hook Attachment - Hang the charger outside of the work area for added safety and convenience
- 3-Year Warranty - Reflects Schumacher Electric’s commitment to reliability and high-quality craftsmanship
Specifications
- 2 AMP Maintainer Charger