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06-06-2019, 03:07 PM | #21 |
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Re: Load tested my US batteries- here are results
The knowledge and information here is never ending with almost every reply. I had no idea that there was temperature compensation for the electrolyte, I guess that it only stands to reason since some chargers have temp compensation built in.
A quick search and I found this for the ones like me that have a regular hydrometer or one of the quick read meters and wants to get real accurate with the numbers. |
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06-06-2019, 03:49 PM | #22 | |
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I'm not a big fan of the quick read meters because the fill level is critical to the reading while the weighted float type are accurate with any amount of liquid in the column that floats the float and doesn't make the top of it touch anything. |
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06-06-2019, 03:53 PM | #23 | |
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06-07-2019, 01:10 PM | #24 |
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Re: Load tested my US batteries- here are results
Should or can I measure the specific gravity of the batteries directly off a float charge or should I wait 12 hrs?
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06-07-2019, 01:53 PM | #25 |
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06-07-2019, 03:33 PM | #26 | |
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Another example, I can use the cart for easily four or so miles in the morning, leave it unplugged and come back tomorrow and still be at about 44.95 v I began measuring four batteries that had easy access to the triple cap opener that US batteries come with prior to removing three other battery cables All three cells of four batteries measure well over the good mark, thus well over 1.300 more like 1.325 basically at the end of the label on the good end. All four batteries are also literally 1/4 of an inch of water over the plates of each cell. |
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06-07-2019, 08:54 PM | #27 | |
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Suggest you charger batteries, top up the cells to the proper level (attached), recharge batteries, drive around a bit and recharge batteries again. Then take a short trip to diminish surface charge and note battery voltages, then measure the SG. Also attached is a SoC chart for US Battery brand batteries. The voltages are an average for mature batteries and newer batteries will have slightly higher 100% SoC volltages while older batteries will be lower. |
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06-07-2019, 09:12 PM | #28 |
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Re: Load tested my US batteries- here are results
I can’t believe I got it backwards!!! I thought I read just above the plates but to be honest, rookie mistake as every manufacturer I’m sure has different specs.
I will do as advised, thank you!! |
06-07-2019, 09:15 PM | #29 |
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Re: Load tested my US batteries- here are results
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The US2200 battery has about 6.5 quarts of electrolyte (832 fluid ounces) that is 27.8% sulfuric acid, or 231 fluid ounces (SG of the H2SO4 used is 1.835, so it is only about a 93.2% concentration) and 72.2% distilled water, or 600 fluid ounces. Water is lost during the normal charge and discharge cycles, but the acid isn't, so when the electrolyte level is lower than designed, the acid concentration is higher than designed. |
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