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joelyn
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Sep 15, 2018

Scooter deep cycle battery???

Bought a 12 volt deep cycle battery 6 months ago . It was charged but I never used the scooter and never charged the battery for the 6 months. Is the battery still good if I charge it and will it hold a charge or is it shot?
thanks for any help.
  • Different comes before Distance in the dictionary.

    I always hope folks have the moxie to connect dots 1-2-3-4-5. Akin to differentiating between Odometer and Speedometer.

    My analysis of data has to stretch to validate or invalidate obtuse and sometimes conflicting information. Think of it as communications shorthand.Word algebra.

    But yes. You are perfectly correct in pointing out difficulties. I must be constantly reminded that a paragraph's worth of data simplified to a single sentence may not be optimum. As I write this I am calculating a logarithmic formula to represent external voltage adjustment span in a Meanwell converter like resistance 1-2-4-7-11-16-21 ohms for specific voltage targets.

    The battery in question needs to be equalized then load tested. Actual 5% equalization. 5.0 amps constant current until 16.0 volts is reached. I've not the ability to scout all sectors for a (affordable) constant current machine to do this. Have you seen one?
  • Almot wrote:
    The key word is "different". Meaning, - weather averages. Translating pointers of senor Mex is not a small feat :).
    No. I had no idea what light-years had to do with being 'different.'
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    Almot
    Explorer III
    2oldman wrote:
    You need a voltmeter to be sure.

    Yes. Not clear how deeply it was discharged.
    2oldman wrote:

    MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
    Yuma is light years different than Flagstaff.
    By my calculations, Yuma is 5.78 x 10 ^ -11 light-years from Flagstaff.

    The key word is "different". Meaning, - weather averages. Translating pointers of senor Mex is not a small feat :).
  • 2oldman wrote:
    You need a voltmeter to be sure.

    MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
    Yuma is light years different than Flagstaff.
    By my calculations, Yuma is 5.78 x 10 ^ -11 light-years from Flagstaff.


    Thanks. I thought my speedometer was a bit off. This confirms it.
  • You need a voltmeter to be sure.

    MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
    Yuma is light years different than Flagstaff.
    By my calculations, Yuma is 5.78 x 10 ^ -11 light-years from Flagstaff.
  • What kind of electrical tester do you have and where in AZ do you live? Yuma is light years different than Flagstaff.
  • depends on how 'low' it got
    zero volts forget it
    10v maybe usable at reduced capacity

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