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Battery Fill Kit
- Midnightsun
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Battery Fill Kit
Would like to hear the pros and cons from anyone here familiar with this.
- g36
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Re: Battery Fill Kit
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- Midnightsun
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Re: Battery Fill Kit
There is a proper way/time of doing this. Below is an excerpt from Trojan on the correct procedure.
Watering
FLOODED BATTERIES ONLY
Flooded batteries need water.
More importantly, watering must be done at the right time and in the right amount or the battery’s performance and longevity suffers.
Water should always be added after fully charging the battery. Prior to charging, there should be enough water to cover the plates. If the battery has been discharged (partially or fully), the water level should also be above the plates. Keeping the water at the correct level after a full charge will prevent having to worry about the water level at a different state of charge.
Depending on the local climate, charging methods, application, etc., Trojan recommends that batteries be checked once a month until you get a feel for how often your batteries are need watering.
Important Things to Remember
Do not let the plates get exposed to air. This will damage (corrode) the plates.
Do not fill the water level in the filling well to the cap. This most likely will cause the battery to overflow acid, consequently losing capacity and causing a corrosive mess.
Do not use water with a high mineral content. Use distilled or deionized water only.
CAUTION: The electrolyte is a solution of acid and water so skin contact should be avoided.
Step-By-Step Watering Procedure
Open the vent caps and look inside the fill wells.
Check electrolyte level; the minimum level is at the top of the plates.
If necessary add just enough water to cover the plates at this time.
Put batteries on a complete charge before adding any additional water (refer to the Charging section).
Once charging is completed, open the vent caps and look inside the fill wells.
Add water until the electrolyte level is 1/8″ below the bottom of the fill well.
A piece of rubber can be used safely as a dipstick to help determine this level.
Clean, replace, and tighten all vent caps.
WARNING: Never add acid to a battery.
- bud37
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Re: Battery Fill Kit
https://www.rollsbattery.com/wp-content ... sR-CAP.pdf
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Re: Battery Fill Kit
- Midnightsun
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Re: Battery Fill Kit
- pepmyster
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Re: Battery Fill Kit
Out of the other 4, I used 2 liters between them all to top off. Imagine. But I can say, This topic was a great reminder.
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