[chbot] Deeply discharged

[Jasper Mackenzie]

Thanks Robin,
 They are 12V, so yes I am very worried, never seen 12V batteries that low
and recovered. Trying to fix/reverse engineer my own broken desulfator
(sigh) and charge at 500mA with my fingers well crossed. I just hoped that
someone would have a super smart charger that may be more effective.
 But yes, seeing as I likely have 140kg of scrap I was hoping a new battery
would turn up 8)

On 13/10/2017 17:31, "Robin Gilks" <robin at gilks.org> wrote:


> Gidday all,
>  Back from an epic adventure to find all systems down. My 4x Lead acid
> batteries at ~4V each!
>
> Does anyone have a good charger that may bring these back to life nicely?
> Even better, does anyone have a spare 24 or better 48V of NiCd or NiFe?
>
> Reality is hard, the Alps are amazing! What a beautiful country we live
> in!

Are they 6 or 12v batteries? If 12v then a trip to the scrap yard is in
order - very unlikely to be of any use. If 6v then a slow charge would be
better than a fast one. If they are flooded batteries, check the SG and
level to see if the values agree with the volts. Battery University is
your friend:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_the_lead_acid_battery


--
Robin Gilks



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