From: Arthur Bloom (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Mar 08 2006 - 14:07:55 PST
You need to put in acid. It usually is available at the store where you
bought the batteries.
You will always get a spark, when connecting a charger to a battery. The
strength of the spark is proportional to the voltage difference between the
battery and the charger. Fully charged batteries are at ~ 12.6 volts.
Chargers must put out 13.8 to 14.2 volts to overcome the resistance of the
batteries, and to get them to charge.
The correct procedure was stated in a previous post: Attach clips firmly,
THEN plug in charger, THEN turn on charger. Any loose connection, at the
terminals, even using this safe method, will create a spark, potentially
igniting the hydrogen gas. Always ventilate the area around the battery
before doing any of the above steps.
apb
----- Original Message -----
|I am not sure whether you just have to put water in the dry batteries or
From: "Bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Mutt Batteries 6TL
| 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.
|
| Bruce
|
|
| J.Wiehe wrote:
|
| >Stu et al,
| >
| >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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