Battery Equalization
OK first Happy Thanksgiving. Now I have a truck camper with two 6 volt batteries. I need to purchase a battery charger the puts out at least 15 volts for equalization. Does anyone know which charger...
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I would load the scrubber battery to 175 ampere for 30 seconds.
Observe the voltmeter needle while loading the battery down. It should NOT start out, dropping slowly, and then speed up dropping faster as voltage gets lower.
This is a vital clue. If it speeds up you have a reactive problem inside the battery. A death knell.
Nor should the needle "skip" say from 11.00 volts down to 9.5 then steady out. This is another death rattle.
The steadier the needle drops the better. As long as it ends up at 9.6 or 4.8. Don't confuse the word STEADY with FAST.
Observe the voltmeter needle while loading the battery down. It should NOT start out, dropping slowly, and then speed up dropping faster as voltage gets lower.
This is a vital clue. If it speeds up you have a reactive problem inside the battery. A death knell.
Nor should the needle "skip" say from 11.00 volts down to 9.5 then steady out. This is another death rattle.
The steadier the needle drops the better. As long as it ends up at 9.6 or 4.8. Don't confuse the word STEADY with FAST.
