Battery troubleshooting help, please?
This regards one of my elderly 90aH gel cells in my shave ice machine. Though old, they have been performing awesomely. Possibly until now? There are 2 12v batteries running a 24v motor. I'll ca...
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Yeah, something weird is going on with battery B.
I used the machine a little today, but very minimal. Battery A is at 12.61.
(with no charging).
B, though, has been on the charger for 2 hours, maybe more, and is still sucking down 6 amps (out of 10 available). I put the ammeter on it bec I thought it must be about DONE, but it sure isn't. I don't know what it started at, in volts or amp draw. I thought I was just topping it off, and I was hungry, so I didn't check.
Can anyone explain this guzzling to me?
I used the machine a little today, but very minimal. Battery A is at 12.61.
(with no charging).
B, though, has been on the charger for 2 hours, maybe more, and is still sucking down 6 amps (out of 10 available). I put the ammeter on it bec I thought it must be about DONE, but it sure isn't. I don't know what it started at, in volts or amp draw. I thought I was just topping it off, and I was hungry, so I didn't check.
Can anyone explain this guzzling to me?
