Posted by mEl on May 11, 2008 at 17:10:11 from (75.104.128.57):
In Reply to: battery charging posted by StuBC on May 11, 2008 at 16:16:46:
To properly charge the battery you should have a hydrometer to test the specific gravity of the electrolyte. Remove the caps and observe the activity in each cell, they all should be gassing evenly and not to hard, It is better to slowly charge the battery than to quick charge it. If one cell is gassing badly and the others are not, the gassing cell is most likely bad. If a cell gasses badly when the starter is engaged and the engine does not turn normally, the cell that gasses is bad. The normal specific gravity of a charged cell will be at 12.60, lower but even means the battery is discharged. badly uneven readings indicate weak or bad cells. As the other posts have said, use eye protection and unplug the charger before removing charger connections. There is much more science to batteries and charging but this will get you off on the right foot.
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