Disconnect battery while on shore power.
Well my son just called me from Denver, saying that his 12 volt lights are flickering dim to bright... He checked the battery, and found no water. In reading the forums it looks like the converter is ...
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No sure why the batteries are dry - possible over charging.
http://www.progressivedyn.com/battery_basics.html
Theoretically distilled is more pure. De-ionized, means that the water is run through ion exchange resin columns which will remove all the cations and anions, or in other words any dissolved ionizable "salts".
I only used distilled water - anything else will put impurities in the cells which can impact the live of the battery. Can be purchase in a 1 gallon container at the grocery store or Walmart. Needless to say it last a long while.
Liquid levels should be 1/8 inch below the bottom of the vent well (the plastic tube that extends into the battery). The electrolyte level should not drop below the top of the plates.
A brand new battery may have a low electrolyte level. Charge the battery first and then add water if needed. Adding water to a battery before charging may result in overflow of the electrolyte
I topped off each cell and charged the batteries (2 - 12v batteries) prior to re-installing them in the RV in April.
I just check the batteries and each cell only needed about 1-2 ounces. The batteries are about 1 1/2 years old. I'll check them more often next summer. (I think I have been adding too much water to each cell)
http://www.progressivedyn.com/battery_basics.html
Theoretically distilled is more pure. De-ionized, means that the water is run through ion exchange resin columns which will remove all the cations and anions, or in other words any dissolved ionizable "salts".
I only used distilled water - anything else will put impurities in the cells which can impact the live of the battery. Can be purchase in a 1 gallon container at the grocery store or Walmart. Needless to say it last a long while.
Liquid levels should be 1/8 inch below the bottom of the vent well (the plastic tube that extends into the battery). The electrolyte level should not drop below the top of the plates.
A brand new battery may have a low electrolyte level. Charge the battery first and then add water if needed. Adding water to a battery before charging may result in overflow of the electrolyte
I topped off each cell and charged the batteries (2 - 12v batteries) prior to re-installing them in the RV in April.
I just check the batteries and each cell only needed about 1-2 ounces. The batteries are about 1 1/2 years old. I'll check them more often next summer. (I think I have been adding too much water to each cell)
