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landyacht318
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Oct 12, 2012

Specific Gravity varied widely after topping up.

The other day I checked my 9 month old Crown batteries and found the plates exposed slightly on a few cells and cursed mightily. I hadn't checked them in about 3 months. I covered the cells with di...
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landyacht318
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Oct 13, 2012
Okay just measured a cell which formerly read 1.250. It now reads 1.255 and the thermometer says -8. So no apparent change from when I started. One cell next to it read the same as well.

The cells are bubbling like they are filled with seltzer and are slightly darker than before. Also above the arms which stick into the cells whereas I filled them to a few mm below them.

14.75 volts 10 amps and 86.5 degrees

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