Re: Quick question about batteries.

["Lisa & Rick" <hugacub@whidbey.net>]

On 20 Nov 96 at 15:39, Chris Fiddes wrote:

> Can I breathe new life into the existing battery or will I just have
> to get a new one when this one ultimately dies?

Usually not.  If the water level is good in all the cells, and the 
battery is in a fully charged state, you can check condition with a 
hydrometer.  Most places that sell batteries have them and will do a 
free check.  This measures the specific gravity of the electrolyte 
(water) in each cell.  They should all read roughly equal.  Anything 
more than a slight variation means you're in need of a battery.

Also, the kind battery folks can do a load test on the battery.  This 
just draws a quick but large amount of current from the battery to 
check to see if the battery has the capacity to recover.  Hope that 
was some help.

Rick    hugacub@whidbey.net
85 Scirocco 8V  Wolfsburg
Oak Harbor, WA
(On Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound)
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