First Top Charge
I finally got my volt/amp meter wired in to my Mega Watt and started my first Top Charge. Initial battery voltage was 13.2v. Mega Watt was set to 15v. Turn-on voltage was 14.8v @ 33a. It quickly went ...
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Mex said,
"Use a hydrometer correctly! It is a valuable instrument!. Keep a chart. Dip all twelve cells! Note the date. Do it again in a month. If all cells remain at 1.280 you needn't do a thing. If the battery is on float and specific gravity in all cells, falls from say 1.280 to 1.275 while being floated, the batteries are most probably slowly stratifying the acid. Do a top charge to mix the acid and freshen the plates. Again, this is with the batteries being floated."
Mex, would this be an indication to raise the float voltage a little?
Thanks.
"Use a hydrometer correctly! It is a valuable instrument!. Keep a chart. Dip all twelve cells! Note the date. Do it again in a month. If all cells remain at 1.280 you needn't do a thing. If the battery is on float and specific gravity in all cells, falls from say 1.280 to 1.275 while being floated, the batteries are most probably slowly stratifying the acid. Do a top charge to mix the acid and freshen the plates. Again, this is with the batteries being floated."
Mex, would this be an indication to raise the float voltage a little?
Thanks.
