[AT] desulphating battery chargers

[Jerry Rhodes]

Right on Charlie and there is a lot of gray matter junk that comes out too,
Jerry NW Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] desulphating battery chargers


> It should work on any battery as long as the plates are not shorted out or
> burned up.  A battery is nothing but 2 sets of dissimilar metal in an
> electrolite bath.  If you can clean out all the junk and put in some fresh
> electrolite (acid) there no reason they shouldn't work.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Thompson" <spud_thompson at toleartist.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] desulphating battery chargers
>
>
> > Have you done this to rider mowers ??
> >
> > Bill "Spud" Thompson
> > Katahdin Valley Farm
> > Sherman Mills, Maine
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 7:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] desulphating battery chargers
> >
> >
> > > > Cecil, I have 4 carts, I redo the batteries by dumping out the acid
> (by
> > now
> > > > very low) I flush with water and refill with new acid, now these
> > batteries
> > > > were several years old when I got them, and out of 38 batteries I
have
> > 18
> > > > redone and they hold a good charge, two would not and I'm working on
> the
> > > > rest. Most people just keep adding water, that just thins out the
mix,
> > works
> > > > for me
> > > > Jerry NW Ohio
> > >
> > >
> > > That is interesting, Jerry. Do you just dump the acid on some sort
> > > of schedule or do you only dump those that start to get weak?  Or, if
I
> > read
> > > your note correctly, you dump it when the fluid gets down close to the
> > plates
> > > without regard for how good or bad it is.
> > >
> > > I've had one EZGo now for about 5 years and the batteries just went
> > > down last fall. I refilled with distilled water but there is a
definite
> > lack
> > > of performance in one or more of the 6. These batteries sound like a
> good
> > > candidate for your method.
> > >
> > > One more question, where do you get your acid?  And do you put in
> > > straight acid?
> > >
> > > Cecil
> > > --
> > > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> > > what you said.
> > >
> > > Cecil E Monson
> > > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> > >
> > > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> > >
> > > Free advice
> > >
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