Re: (ET) Battery evaluation

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

On 25 Jan 2008 at 11:28, Bill Alburty wrote:

> When the current starts out at about 5or 6 
> amps and stays there for days, the battery is not charging and is 
> probably no
> good. Is that a reasonable assessment?

Assuming you're using a voltage-regulated charger, the current stays high 
because the battery's voltage doesn't rise sufficiently as it's charged.  
This could mean a shorted cell.  It could also be caused by a loss of 
active 
material (and thus capacity) from chronic undercharging or neglect.

Bottom line - it's toast.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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