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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After 28hr charge at 10amp/hr. the batteries have accepted all charge they will. When they recharged it started out on the charger gauge at
"no-charge" or "zero volt" and slowly and steadily worked it's way up to full charge or at least as full as they will take. Sitting at 13v with a digital hand multi meter. Other than buying new batteries if these don't work out, the only thing going is the solar controller won't re-set on the read-out to cancel the low-volt alarm. I think I may have to disconnect the Samlex 30a Solar Controller completely from the batteries for a "time" to reset. The manual is not real in-depth on what to do regarding re-setting. Only thing it says is: if the battery charge is 9v or less the "alarm display" will not correct. With it sitting @ 13v I would think it would recognize the voltage and re-set and display the current voltage and give me a green light and not the "red light of death" that is currently being displayed. Me and batteries on trailers! I can't tell you how many batteries have went to battery heaven 'cause of my complacency!
"no-charge" or "zero volt" and slowly and steadily worked it's way up to full charge or at least as full as they will take. Sitting at 13v with a digital hand multi meter. Other than buying new batteries if these don't work out, the only thing going is the solar controller won't re-set on the read-out to cancel the low-volt alarm. I think I may have to disconnect the Samlex 30a Solar Controller completely from the batteries for a "time" to reset. The manual is not real in-depth on what to do regarding re-setting. Only thing it says is: if the battery charge is 9v or less the "alarm display" will not correct. With it sitting @ 13v I would think it would recognize the voltage and re-set and display the current voltage and give me a green light and not the "red light of death" that is currently being displayed. Me and batteries on trailers! I can't tell you how many batteries have went to battery heaven 'cause of my complacency!
