From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 08 2006 - 13:50:06 PST
I am not sure whether you just have to put water in the dry batteries or
Bruce
J.Wiehe wrote:
>Stu et al,
you have to put
electrolite. I thought you just needed to put in water. But yes, you do
need to put something
in them before they become operational. ie they will not work dry.
>
>Perhaps I am missing something here.
>
>Are dry charged batteries not supposed to be activated
>with electrolyte ( acid ) before being put into service or
>charged ?
>
>Also, Everette mentioned a problem when lying on top of
>his battery box cover. On my M151A2 I have put some rubber
>terminal covers that some surplus dealers have for sale. Names
>of which I cannot think of at this time. But they are out there.
>
>Jim Wiehe
>j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stu" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:54 PM
>Subject: [MV] Mutt Batteries 6TL
>
>
>I put 2 new dry charge military batteries in my Mutt last summer. While
>Mutt stored for winter they went dead. I put a 12v charger on to one of the
>batteries, and with + cable attached to battery, I am getting sparks from
>the neg terminal when I put on the cable. Should it be doing that?
>
>
>
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