House batteries not up to ah rating
Bought 2 new Interstate SRM-24 group 24 RV/Marine batteries a few months ago. I have used the MH 4 times on trips lasting from 3-6 days. Never going below 40 amps before recharging. The rating is 85...
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You are not done yet. Wait another day, and disregard the voltage reading at the terminals. What is needed now it to equalize the specific gravity readings for cells, your cells are all over the place. They should all be at least at 1.270.
You are not home free yet. Far from it. Leave the Sears charger on for longer periods of time. Much longer... overnight. Your batteries are being stubborn. SG matters now, not the voltage. Get the SGs all equal and higher, around 1.270 or better.
You keep quitting too soon, every day. You need to be more stubborn and determined than your sulfated plates. This isn't play time with batteries any more, this is industrial strength time to get things done, all week long.
You really messed those batteries up camping the last time in Yosemite, did too little, too late, now you are going to pay the price for your mistake. You ran them waaaay too deep a discharge cycle, well past 50% state of charge. Bad Boy! To the doghouse for you!
Leaving the Sears charger on all night will not hurt your batteries, the amperage is too low.
You are not home free yet. Far from it. Leave the Sears charger on for longer periods of time. Much longer... overnight. Your batteries are being stubborn. SG matters now, not the voltage. Get the SGs all equal and higher, around 1.270 or better.
You keep quitting too soon, every day. You need to be more stubborn and determined than your sulfated plates. This isn't play time with batteries any more, this is industrial strength time to get things done, all week long.
You really messed those batteries up camping the last time in Yosemite, did too little, too late, now you are going to pay the price for your mistake. You ran them waaaay too deep a discharge cycle, well past 50% state of charge. Bad Boy! To the doghouse for you!
Leaving the Sears charger on all night will not hurt your batteries, the amperage is too low.
