Need batterys.
Had 12 volt duracells DC 24. Served me OK. lasted 6 years. They were january 2014 matched pairs.Cell went dead on neg side battery I Run 1100 watt inverter and do the coffee maker thing and toaster...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Sir you out do not dip all cells. Yout dip the weakest cell in the battery and only have to verify once or twice a year.
Top charge all batteries then cycle them a few times. The lowest cell will reveal itself.
I did that throughout the 6 years the 12's lived. The weak cells I thought were weak, one on each battery, was not even the cell that fried..
What I noticed was an issue with the voltage being low. Testing each cell then they all came out good but one. When drawing out with the hydrometer the acid was red/blackish. Dead!!!!
I drove those batts hard too with my inverter. Often took them down to 12 volts. A few oops below that.
electric coffee pot and toaster ovens are my friends. I can get along without them though.
