Dang! Ran my 6v batteries dead............
Twice now I have managed to kill my Interstate 6v batteries twice flat. I am charging them back up now. What kind of damage do you think I may have done to the life span of these dudes? I purchase...
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Time left discharged is a vital component of calculating damage from hardened sulfation. Dougranier is correct a long long long slow continuous recharging current will revert more sulfation back into solution. This recovery really should be done with an emdangered species Manual battery charger. The old Harbor Freight charger would have been perfect for this.
Muse this point. Today's imbecile designed almost-chargers love to stop charging at 90%. What happens to sulfate not removed? It hardens and you lose X percentage of capacity. But there's the rub. How you gonna recharge to remove all sulfates? With a SMART charger or SMART converter? I'd as soon take my chances getting a medical exam from a vending machine.
Take your batteries to an INTERSTATE BATTERY REGIONAL DISTRIBUTOR. He has the knowledge and equipment to charge and use a hydrometer correctly. Or there's the alternative. Suffer...
Muse this point. Today's imbecile designed almost-chargers love to stop charging at 90%. What happens to sulfate not removed? It hardens and you lose X percentage of capacity. But there's the rub. How you gonna recharge to remove all sulfates? With a SMART charger or SMART converter? I'd as soon take my chances getting a medical exam from a vending machine.
Take your batteries to an INTERSTATE BATTERY REGIONAL DISTRIBUTOR. He has the knowledge and equipment to charge and use a hydrometer correctly. Or there's the alternative. Suffer...
