Portable battery charger. What do you carry?
I've had many over the years but most are cheap and don't last long. I'm looking for a good portable 12 volt Smart charger that can desulfate and get my batteries to full charge if needed. What do...
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I think that is what happened to my Exide 6s. When I got them, I charged them up and took the "baseline SG." Then on recharging every time, I equalized to get them back to that SG.
I was treating them the same way as my GC2 XHDs which do want that in their specs. I ASSumed the Exides would have the same spec, but never read their recommended charging spec-couldn't find it. In fact their proper SG is a bit lower than I was using for baseline, so I was shedding them.
Later, I drew some black stuff up with the hydrometer and thought they were toast. Turned out they were fine (but shedded more than for their age no doubt) and now I don't do that anymore. Mex has made it all understandable, even to me.
I was treating them the same way as my GC2 XHDs which do want that in their specs. I ASSumed the Exides would have the same spec, but never read their recommended charging spec-couldn't find it. In fact their proper SG is a bit lower than I was using for baseline, so I was shedding them.
Later, I drew some black stuff up with the hydrometer and thought they were toast. Turned out they were fine (but shedded more than for their age no doubt) and now I don't do that anymore. Mex has made it all understandable, even to me.
