Yes it's my own D***N fault
First part of this was posted Sunday on the "What Did You Do to Your Class A MH Today" Forum. Not really asking for help. Sympathy maybe. Just really a comment. Perhaps someone will learn something...
Forum Discussion
Saturday morning all 4 batteries showed 6.3V
Saturday after noon, tested SG: a little uneven.
Bank B: B1 1.285 1.275 1.275, B2 1,285 1.275 1.275
After charging each of those batteries with 6 volt manual charger:
Bank B: B1 1.285 1.2855 1.2855, B2 1,285 1.285 1.285
The charger, supposedly at 15A started reached more than 12A and slowly tapered over about 2-3 hours, highest voltage noted was 7.77V. After that time the current, measured by a clamp on meter was cycling between 10.9 and 7.5 (by a few hundred mA at a time) over maybe 10 or 15 seconds. I think it must be a function of the charger. Supposedly a manual charger--I think I am going to get in there and see if I can remove everything except the transformer and rectifier. I might add a digital ammeter and voltmeter. This won't happen for a month or two.
Tomorrow, I'll do the same to the other two batteries.
Saturday after noon, tested SG: a little uneven.
Bank B: B1 1.285 1.275 1.275, B2 1,285 1.275 1.275
After charging each of those batteries with 6 volt manual charger:
Bank B: B1 1.285 1.2855 1.2855, B2 1,285 1.285 1.285
The charger, supposedly at 15A started reached more than 12A and slowly tapered over about 2-3 hours, highest voltage noted was 7.77V. After that time the current, measured by a clamp on meter was cycling between 10.9 and 7.5 (by a few hundred mA at a time) over maybe 10 or 15 seconds. I think it must be a function of the charger. Supposedly a manual charger--I think I am going to get in there and see if I can remove everything except the transformer and rectifier. I might add a digital ammeter and voltmeter. This won't happen for a month or two.
Tomorrow, I'll do the same to the other two batteries.
