Re: (ET) Update my my old "cooked" Trojan batteries

["David Barden" <daveb drizzle com>]

other than having to add water a little more frequently, what's the harm of
"overcharging" anFLA battery?

ciao,
dave b

On
Wed, August 26, 2009 3:40 pm, Clean Power Supply wrote:
>  Steve,
>
 With all respect due,2-3 hours is not long enough. I prefer to follow the
> instructions in the manual regarding length of charge. The stock timer
charges for
> about 16 hours. The batteries,if new,and filled to the proper
level with water
> should be equalized sufficiently by then. As the
batteries age the timer doesn't
> need to be run as long anymore,as
outlined in the manual.
>  As to batteries,I have good confidence in Trojan
T-105 batteries. (That may sound
> biased as I do sell Trojans,but I really
am impressed with their longevity.)
>  Sincerely,
>  Harold
Zimmerman
>  Clean Power Supply
>  Ephrata PA
>
--------------------------------------------------------------
> Well, with
nothing to lose, I charged my old batteries for about 6 hours using the
>
built in charger, again with me as the timer. (Normally I only charge the
batteries
> 2-3 hours because my current lawn is not all that big, and I
don't want to make a
> habit of overcharging the batteries.) Performance
was great, at least for the 15
> minute test.
> 
> The next
test, which will be about a week from now when the grass is tall again,
>
will be to see if this longer that normal (for me that is) charge cycle brings
the
> performance back up to where I can mow the entire lawn without any
detectable drop
> in tractor performance.
> 
> I still
would like to know who makes the best 6V golf cart batteries in case I find
> that the batteries should be replaced, but the purchase will now be
postponed until
> I cycle the batteries a few more times.
> 
> Now to decide between the fix of the old charger timer, or the fitment of a
modern
> intelligent charger. Or maybe I'll do both. The new charger would
be a slow charger
> and battery maintainer. The old charger would be a fast
charger that would also be
> used for periodic battery equalization. (Which
I don't worry about because I don't
> use the lift much. Just once at the
start of mowing the lawn, and a second time
> when finished.)
> 
> Steve N.
> 
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