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RDMueller
Explorer
Sep 27, 2015

Finally bought a battery hydrometer, need help with results

I have read repeatedly here how you need a hydrometer if you want to really know the SOC of a battery. This was clearly confirmed with the results I got... Battery is a new, never used Interstate g...
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CJW8
Explorer
Sep 30, 2015
Mex, 60-2 volt cells, is that all? Where I worked I was bored one day so I started counting ours. I lost count at 1500... it was several systems but the battery room was one huge room. Systems were, Nav lights, emergency light, emergency shutdown system, process control system, crane emergency power etc. It took the electricians over a week to check the SG on all those cells. Annual load test was another story!

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