Wet cell battery maintenance
I didn't find this in a quick search. I have a pair of 6V GC batteries. As I know the world is very different for everybody but roughly speaking ... 1. How often should I check the "water" leve...
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westend wrote:JaxDad wrote:Great, another method for battery lovers.westend wrote:
I've been filling wet cell batteries for over 50 years. I still find it difficult to fill every cell equally when using a funnel and distilled water. Part of it is the fill-and-check process and part of it is looking down into a container through a small opening to gauge height of clear water.
I've been NOT filling wet cell batteries for 40'ish years.
I just put a tablespoonful of mineral oil in each cell of each new battery.
Easy peasy, NO water bottle squeezey!!!
Now, I have only two questions: How long do your batteries last? What happens when you dip the cells with a hydrometer?
I don't keep track of when I buy what battery, but I do know in the case of my m/h because I replaced all 3 of them when I bought it in 2004. They're still performing just fine.
Nothing really changes with taking measurements, you just squeeze the bulb slightly is you immerse the tip so that it's blowing bubbles instead of inhaling.
