hydrometer recommendations
I use Interstate GC2 6 volt batteries in my camper with a remote water filling system. They've been in there for 4 years now and I figure I should probably test the specific gravity of the cells befo...
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mchero wrote:Yes if other sources do not tell the issue and you are considering new batteries.
No idea why you try not to use your glass hydrometer.
Will tell if there is one bad cell. Will tell if your equalization is effective. And probably some other stuff.
But it is messy, H2SO4 is hazardous, all caps need to come off, possible to contaminate a cell, reading could be off if you just added water, process in general is a PITN. Don't forget all your safety gear.
Unless there is a real issue to think new batteries are needed I try not to use it. Just keep 'em full and let them batteries do their thing.
