Battery fluid mystery !!!!!

[Kingman]

Hi

I keep my 2010 CC 48V in a garage that slopes from the front to the back, back being the garage door.

Every month I check and fill all 6 batteries to make sure that they have enough
distilled water.

I never over fill them or at least l don't believe l do but the last time l filled my batteries l noticed a small stream ( dried up ) on the driver's side showing
A yellow cast. When l fill my batteries l try and fill them only up to the
start of the neck.

Today after filling the batteries l noticed another stream on the passenger
side again with a yellow cast dried up.
This time l noticed some water on the top of some of the batteries.

After l fill the batteries l will take it out for 30 minutes and then reattach it to
my charger.

What am l doing wrong or do l have a problem?

Thanks

Alan

[Kingman]

Hi

I found my answer's on you tube posted by Trojan batteries.

Now l have to make sure that l clean up the residue, any thoughts?

Thanks

Alan

[Kudaman]

How old is your charger? Does it automatically shutoff when your batteries are charged? If you are over charging your batteries thye can boil and start to leak.

[roady89]

Charge first, THEN and only then add distilled water. Keeps the batteries from boiling over.

[Kingman]

OK

I added distilled water then drove it then charged it.

Thanks

Alan

[Volt_Ampere]

The level goes up when you charge so you should not add water except after doing a full charge. (Unless the plates are showing) Lots of people run into this issue which is why the frame, battery rack and cables rot from acid spillage.

[rib33024]

[Stevegrmich]

Originally Posted by Kingman

Hi

I keep my 2010 CC 48V in a garage that slopes from the front to the back, back being the garage door.

Every month I check and fill all 6 batteries to make sure that they have enough
distilled water.

I never over fill them or at least l don't believe l do but the last time l filled my batteries l noticed a small stream ( dried up ) on the driver's side showing
A yellow cast. When l fill my batteries l try and fill them only up to the
start of the neck.

Today after filling the batteries l noticed another stream on the passenger
side again with a yellow cast dried up.
This time l noticed some water on the top of some of the batteries.

After l fill the batteries l will take it out for 30 minutes and then reattach it to
my charger.

What am l doing wrong or do l have a problem?

Thanks

Alan

. . . you're overfilling them . . see rib's illustration . . .