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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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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Oct 13, 2012
I would love to see the following report:

Battery tested bad according to load test and hydrometer

Battery equalized according to *correct* protocol. Wait three days...

Equalized correctly once again. Another failure to pass load test and gravity test.

Run a couple of gizmo "desulfation" exercises

Battery then meets load test and specific gravity specifications (pronounced as being OK)

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