Puzzled over battery boil over
I leave MH hooked up to 30 amp while stored at home. I have never had an issue with batteries before, but on this trip, after traveling 300 miles I noticed 'water' dripping on pavement. Upon opening ...
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In order:
Check charging voltage-- should be in the 13.0-13.2 range when warm ambient temperatures, up to 13.5 when cool.
If in that range, very high likelihood you have a bad cell-- the converter is putting out the proper voltage, BUT, that 13.XX volts is charging a 10 volt battery (one bad cell) not a 12 volt battery. Severe overcharging of remaining cells.
Check charging voltage-- should be in the 13.0-13.2 range when warm ambient temperatures, up to 13.5 when cool.
If in that range, very high likelihood you have a bad cell-- the converter is putting out the proper voltage, BUT, that 13.XX volts is charging a 10 volt battery (one bad cell) not a 12 volt battery. Severe overcharging of remaining cells.
