Battery Question, Again
Folks I come to you, hat in hand again to try to help me understand what is going on with my batteries. I have four 6 volt batteries in my camper. I bought new batteries in September last year. I brou...
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Katdaddy wrote:BFL13 wrote:
Your batteries aren't too bad, but need to be fully charged.
When you get the LK use that to bring them up to 16v and let them stay there while you spot check the SG for when it stops rising. Could take a few hours and you have to be there so plan your time.
*Read up on how to do an equalize first!!!* You will get acid spitting and holes in your clothes so wear old clothes that don't matter. Glasses or goggles for the eyes. etc.
Read up on an equalizing charge. It said to monitor amps while charging. I have searched the web with no success as to how to do that??? Showing my ignorance once again.
Ignore that about the amps for Flooded batts. Amps is for AGMs since you can't see their SGs.
Are you using the LK as a portable with cut off jumper cables (at least #6 copper for a 60 amper, #4 cu for higher amps) in it and keeping the installed converter for when on shore power? Like this (which you can do with any brand of deckmount converter to make it a portable charger)
https://www.boatandrvaccessories.com/products/powermax-pmbc-55-charger
