[AT] Spam/Phish> Battery Issues - Charging

[Kevin]

Put  new alt and batteries in neighbors 1086 last week, checked it with a 
Matco amp meter. That new alt was throwing I
mean pegging the meter. I told him it was sure enough charging. Long story 
short,
The batteries were new and both BAD.
After changing out the batts  AOK.
ironman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Spam/Phish> Battery Issues - Charging


LeRoy---my earlier reply was based on my thinking that your charger was
equipped with an Amp. meter.  But from what you tell me now seems that it is
a volt meter.

I suggest you place it charger on a known good battery and see what readings
you get.  Should be able to connect the charger to a vehicle that has been
driven lately.

Are the batteries in question still in warranty ?

H. L.

-------Original Message-------

From: LeRoy Price III
Date: 11/5/2006 10:36:14 PM
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com


Well, the meter on the charger goes from Zero to 100% or full a charge.  The
way it reads is that its suppose to go towards the 100% mark.  Now there is
a light
indicator on it that is suppose to change from yellow to green when its
fully charged
and its still yellow.

Now one battery got up to 60% and fell back a bit to 50% and is staying
there.  Not sure
why.

I guess I leave it on and see what happens....



>From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Spam/Phish> Re: [AT] Spam/Phish> Battery Issues - Charging
>Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:28:22 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
>
>LeRoy sounds as though the charger is doing its job if the percentage
>continues to drop.  When the battery voltage is low the charge percentage
>will be high. As the battery voltage gets up to near the voltage that the
>charger is suppling the percentage will fall.
>
>The percentage will probably never fall to zero as there is always some
>current drain within the battery. When the percentage is near 10% or
>perhaps
>more it will probably crank the engine.
>
>Remember that each hour charge at 2 amps. is only two ampere hours.  If you
>consider the capacity of a fully charged battery, it takes a long time at
>2
>amps to fill it up.
>
>Hope this helps

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