Is my battery shot?
03-02-2005, 12:15 AM
#41
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Re: Is my battery shot?
The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
charge.
"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
charge.
"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
03-02-2005, 12:15 AM
#42
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Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
charge.
"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
charge.
"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
03-02-2005, 12:15 AM
#43
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Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
charge.
"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
charge.
"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
so
> dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> can come back from that.
>
>
03-02-2005, 09:35 AM
#44
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Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
The newer batteries cannot be "recharged from the dead" as many times as the
older batteries with which you are familiar. Three discharges is it for
most of the newer batteries. One serious discharge can decrease a
batteries capacity by as much as 25% (been there)
"nds" <neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com...
: The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
: and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
: charge.
:
: "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
: > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
: > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
: so
: > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
: > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
those
: > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
: > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
that
: > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
battery
: > can come back from that.
: >
: >
:
:
older batteries with which you are familiar. Three discharges is it for
most of the newer batteries. One serious discharge can decrease a
batteries capacity by as much as 25% (been there)
"nds" <neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com...
: The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
: and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
: charge.
:
: "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
: > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
: > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
: so
: > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
: > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
those
: > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
: > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
that
: > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
battery
: > can come back from that.
: >
: >
:
:
03-02-2005, 09:35 AM
#45
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
The newer batteries cannot be "recharged from the dead" as many times as the
older batteries with which you are familiar. Three discharges is it for
most of the newer batteries. One serious discharge can decrease a
batteries capacity by as much as 25% (been there)
"nds" <neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com...
: The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
: and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
: charge.
:
: "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
: > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
: > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
: so
: > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
: > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
those
: > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
: > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
that
: > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
battery
: > can come back from that.
: >
: >
:
:
older batteries with which you are familiar. Three discharges is it for
most of the newer batteries. One serious discharge can decrease a
batteries capacity by as much as 25% (been there)
"nds" <neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com...
: The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
: and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
: charge.
:
: "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
: > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
: > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
: so
: > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
: > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
those
: > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
: > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
that
: > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
battery
: > can come back from that.
: >
: >
:
:
03-02-2005, 09:35 AM
#46
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
The newer batteries cannot be "recharged from the dead" as many times as the
older batteries with which you are familiar. Three discharges is it for
most of the newer batteries. One serious discharge can decrease a
batteries capacity by as much as 25% (been there)
"nds" <neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com...
: The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
: and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
: charge.
:
: "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
: > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
: > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
: so
: > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
: > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
those
: > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
: > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
that
: > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
battery
: > can come back from that.
: >
: >
:
:
older batteries with which you are familiar. Three discharges is it for
most of the newer batteries. One serious discharge can decrease a
batteries capacity by as much as 25% (been there)
"nds" <neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com...
: The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
: and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
: charge.
:
: "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
: > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
: > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
: so
: > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
: > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
those
: > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
: > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
that
: > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
battery
: > can come back from that.
: >
: >
:
:
03-02-2005, 02:37 PM
#47
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Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
If you left the battery fully discharged for more than one or two days.
take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
strange look on his face, leave the shop.
Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
the battery in the process, etc.
A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
doing, you can get seriously hurt.
In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
<neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
> charge.
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
> so
> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> > can come back from that.
> >
> >
>
>
take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
strange look on his face, leave the shop.
Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
the battery in the process, etc.
A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
doing, you can get seriously hurt.
In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
<neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
> charge.
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
> so
> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> > can come back from that.
> >
> >
>
>
03-02-2005, 02:37 PM
#48
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
If you left the battery fully discharged for more than one or two days.
take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
strange look on his face, leave the shop.
Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
the battery in the process, etc.
A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
doing, you can get seriously hurt.
In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
<neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
> charge.
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
> so
> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> > can come back from that.
> >
> >
>
>
take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
strange look on his face, leave the shop.
Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
the battery in the process, etc.
A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
doing, you can get seriously hurt.
In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
<neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
> charge.
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
> so
> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> > can come back from that.
> >
> >
>
>
03-02-2005, 02:37 PM
#49
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Is my battery shot?
If you left the battery fully discharged for more than one or two days.
take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
strange look on his face, leave the shop.
Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
the battery in the process, etc.
A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
doing, you can get seriously hurt.
In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
<neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
> charge.
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
> so
> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> > can come back from that.
> >
> >
>
>
take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
strange look on his face, leave the shop.
Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
the battery in the process, etc.
A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
doing, you can get seriously hurt.
In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
<neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
> charge.
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
> so
> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
> > can come back from that.
> >
> >
>
>
03-02-2005, 07:51 PM
#50
Guest
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Re: Is my battery shot?
This is a beautiful post.
On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:37:52 GMT, Rich Hampel <RhmpL33@nospam.net>
wrote:
>If you left the battery fully discharged for more than one or two days.
>take the battery to an auto-electric speicalty shop and have them
>'equalize' it. When you ask to have it done and the counter man has a
>strange look on his face, leave the shop.
>
>Equalization is controlled over-charging (at a precise voltage ... and
>correlated to actual battery temperature) will help to desulphanate the
>plates, Batteries that are left in a dead state for more than one to
>two days will sulphanate which will lead to premature battery failure.
>Equalization is done by applying a specific charge rate that causes the
>battery to 'boil'. Obviously dont do this yourself as you may explode
>the battery in the process, etc.
>
>A rapid fast full charge (turn the charger switch to 'manual' ), will
>sometimes be good enough. Do this outside and with plenty of 'space'
>so if the battery 'goes' noone gets hurt. Hook up charger, switch to
>manual, follow looooooong extension cord to power source and plug in.
>Dont even think of going near the battery when its fast manual charging
>in case it goes booooooom. Charge for about an hour, turn off charger
>and if battery is less than hot to touch, switch to automatic, etc.
>
>There are three stage solid state (expensive) external regulators that
>allow for equalization ... but again if you dont know what you are
>doing, you can get seriously hurt.
>
>In article <ovednQi0hs5y1rjfRVn-sw@adelphia.com>, nds
><neil.scott@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>> The battery may survive. Suggest setting battery charger to 6 volt setting
>> and when charge rate drops below 2 amps set to 12 volts and continue to
>> charge.
>>
>> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
>> so
>> > dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
>> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
>> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
>> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
>> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
>> > can come back from that.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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