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Forum: Challenges 20-12-2016, 08:37
Replies: 15
Views: 4,331
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Battery Woes...

Multiple sources, including manufacturer literature, suggest long equalization followed by immediate deep discharge (50%), rinse, repeat, as the cure - even for badly sulphated batteries. So I'm in...
Forum: Challenges 19-12-2016, 12:26
Replies: 15
Views: 4,331
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Battery Woes...

Watching, agreeing, and doing several high charge/discharge cycles (now in the first).

I have some distrust of the TriMetric and need to get smarter about other ways of verification - and maybe...
Forum: Challenges 19-12-2016, 06:01
Replies: 15
Views: 4,331
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Battery Woes...

Thanks for that; I had assumed that equalization un-stratified the acid, and in part, was the reason to do so.

Certainly, in looking down the holes during charging, there's bubbling which would...
Forum: Challenges 18-12-2016, 14:20
Replies: 15
Views: 4,331
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Battery Woes...

The most current info I have comes from a former Tech Support guy at Rolls/Surrette; he suggests several cycles of long equalization after charge, then deep (50%) discharge.

He agreed with the...
Forum: Challenges 18-12-2016, 09:58
Replies: 15
Views: 4,331
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Battery Woes...

:peace::banghead:

No, but it IS the reason we run the Honda so much; if it's fully sunny and a nice 15-20 breeze, we keep up, solar topping up the evening - if any - shortfall...
Forum: Challenges 18-12-2016, 07:38
Replies: 15
Views: 4,331
Posted By skipgundlach
Battery Woes...

Battery Woes...

Well, Dang!

I installed new Deka L16 batteries (4x370AH, bank 740AH in April 2014. They
appear to be at the end of their lives at ~30 months in. We have been
diligent in...
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