Dead Battery !

[ApS]

Originally Posted by bigdog

I saw the post from 8gy....
"The charged it overnight with no luck" I did the same for 2 nights w/o luck, just seemed totally DEAD ! Only 8v.
Last night just for chuckles, I threw the battery on the charger.
This morning I checked the voltage and now have a strong 13v
Going to check the voltage in the morning to see if it is holding.
No idea what was going on with my first charging attempts, could be the charger itself, but now seems like the battery is back from the dead !
FYI the battery is a 'sealed' battery and never requires water.

A few pointers with batteries:

1) When carried, avoid having a lead-acid (standard auto battery) contact your good clothing.

2) Don't allow metal jewelry to touch the battery as it's being carried.

3) Battery-carriers which clamp on the terminals "carry" a risk to the battery, as the terminals can become separated (internally) from the plates.
(A "good" charge may be measured, but a significant draw will fail).

Question for small electric trollers:

What 12V battery is best for extended deep discharge use?

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by ApS

A few pointers with batteries:

1) When carried, avoid having a lead-acid (standard auto battery) contact your good clothing.

2) Don't allow metal jewelry to touch the battery as it's being carried.

3) Battery-carriers which clamp on the terminals "carry" a risk to the battery, as the terminals can become separated (internally) from the plates.
(A "good" charge may be measured, but a significant draw will fail).

Question for small electric trollers:

What 12V battery is best for extended deep discharge use?

A DEEPcycle battery of course!