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profdant139
Explorer II
Jun 13, 2015

Conditioning/"formatting" new batteries: update in 1st post

(UPDATE -- based on advice from you all, I have "freshened" my batteries using the DC charging output on my Honda generator. It is supposed to put out 8 amps, but I measured it at 5, which was perfec...
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jrnymn7
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015
"The only problem is that once I am done with this process, there is no way to know whether this has really improved battery performance."

You could always do a capacity test, before and after the "conditioning" charge. Record sg's and Vbatt throughout, then compare.

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