Costco batteries saved just in time.
I traded in a 5th wheel in early August for a new one. I had two extra batteries kinda illegally mounted in the pass through storage. I removed them for liability reasons and left 2 batteries in the...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
But a person cannot learn how to outwit voltage deception or purchase the "right" voltmeter to avoid being hoodwinked.
Truth IS that to get the absolute best overall picture of the battery's health you need to check BOTH SG and voltage output under load.
It is common to have a deceptive no load voltage present and a bit less common to have a high SG with no ability to DELIVER a useable amount of current at the proper voltage because of mechanical problems with the internal connections or a high degree of sulfation that isn't flaking off yet.
