bearing01. What I use when working on a battery: 1: Protective gear, including extra long rubber gloves, a full-face shield, and a rubber butcher's apron. 2: A full-function battery charger. Mine is a Schumacher SC1546. 3: A quality hydrometer. I use an EZRED SP101. 4: A digital multimeter. And 5, and most importantly, a battery load tester. To thoroughly diagnose the battery, you will, or should, have all of these. Before you remove the battery cell covers, clean the battery and wire brush the terminals, as corroded terminals will affect your voltage readings. I perform all my tests outdoors with a garden hose nearby, just in case.
Getting a battery replace ...... WTF ! YOU MUST BE A RICH MAN ! I REBUILT MINE ..... SIMPLE FIX ! ....... BY THE WAY ..... YOU CALLED IT A DEAD CELL ! I CALLED IT A SLEEPING CELL THAT NEED TO BE AWOKEN ..... SIMPLE FIX !
great info...but please tell me how to check for dead cell without meters, testers or trips to auto store. i have no tools, no transportation, no more money and only a thread of patients left. is it possible? ive been asking how for two weeks now. all i get is how to check with testers...if i had testers of any kind i would use them to get the answer instead of swipin up google and utube to ask the telephone man.
What about The acid? What happens if the acid becomes weak over time ? I never hear anyone talk about the Acid. If your acid becomes, less uh.. Acidic? Will that effect charge?
Thanks for the vid. If there is one bad cell, meaning the acid to water ratio is off, can't you add acid to the cell to bring the specific gravity back to normal? If the cell is not leaking and the lead has not somehow been removed, am I correct to assume it must be the acid? Here is my issue: My marine battery is about a year and a half old, it was left connected with a consumer draining it. I discharged and sat for about a month. The cell acid level was low. I added distilled water,. have it on a charger, and am hoping the batter is not shot. But, if I test it and the specific gravity is off, it seem balancing the acid level again would resolve the problem.
During the life of the battery, one must never add electrolyte in it. Only distilled water must be added. The reason is that a bad cell having low density indication is heavily sulphated. This means that the initial amount of the pure sulphuric acid into the electrolyte mixture is not there any longer, as it has been converted into sulphates stuck on the plates of the cell. In such a case we perform the equalisation process, in order to reverse the sulphates in acid again. That is we keep on charging the battery with high voltage and low current for many hours until all cells reach the same density reading. Again, we add only distilled water during the process. If we add electrolyte and then an equalisation follows, then the acid will become very strong (very high electrolyte density, which now needs what is called "electrolyte correction"...) and will corrode the plates of the that cell, especially the positive ones, destroying them through premature rotting and much faster aging...
@@brianb5779 You simply keep on charging your battery using high voltage (up to 16 volt), while keeping the charging rate at low rate (about 1/20 of the battery's Ah) until all cells read the same density...
how to check battery for dead cell without meters or testers or trips to auto store, i have no tool and no way to get to auto store or i wouldnt be asking my phone.
Since you have no tools and absolutely nothing to check or fix anything or even a know how ! I suggest you go get a real man ! He might be able to help ? But if you are serious ... let me know ? I can walk you through the steps !
i dont mean to sound "unknowing" but i have had alot of questions and sent many to "where ever they go" but i never see any answers. do i keep waiting? search elsewhere? im i doing this wrong. a newby to the net, but ive got plenty of time to wait for answers....broke down with bad battery. not sure how to check for dead cell. charges sometime, not others....maybe just a lazy cell? if this keeps up, it will be dead in the cell or dead in the middle of the damn street.
theres good ones and theres the shitty cheap plastic ones that you have to hold perfectly level to get a good reading because they have the bullshit level indicator that isnt really accurate. The good ones are the glass tube ones with thermometer.
Good job. The max .020 range from the highest to lowest cell voltages was good to learn.
Very good instructive video. Clearly spoken, easy to understand.
very informative. i've seen this tool used in other videos but you have explained it better than the rest i've seen.
Your explanation was great! Thanks for the video.
bearing01. What I use when working on a battery: 1: Protective gear, including extra long rubber gloves, a full-face shield, and a rubber butcher's apron. 2: A full-function battery charger. Mine is a Schumacher SC1546. 3: A quality hydrometer. I use an EZRED SP101. 4: A digital multimeter. And 5, and most importantly, a battery load tester. To thoroughly diagnose the battery, you will, or should, have all of these. Before you remove the battery cell covers, clean the battery and wire brush the terminals, as corroded terminals will affect your voltage readings. I perform all my tests outdoors with a garden hose nearby, just in case.
Nice video John. I learned something.
Good Stuff,Great Tips😄👍🏿
Getting a battery replace ...... WTF ! YOU MUST BE A RICH MAN ! I REBUILT MINE ..... SIMPLE FIX ! ....... BY THE WAY ..... YOU CALLED IT A DEAD CELL ! I CALLED IT A SLEEPING CELL THAT NEED TO BE AWOKEN ..... SIMPLE FIX !
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Great video 👍
Thank you John. Very clear explanation that helped me a lot. :)
excellent explanation 👍
great info...but please tell me how to check for dead cell without meters, testers or trips to auto store. i have no tools, no transportation, no more money and only a thread of patients left. is it possible? ive been asking how for two weeks now. all i get is how to check with testers...if i had testers of any kind i would use them to get the answer instead of swipin up google and utube to ask the telephone man.
What about The acid?
What happens if the acid becomes weak over time ?
I never hear anyone talk about the Acid. If your acid becomes, less uh.. Acidic?
Will that effect charge?
For an answer to your question, see my answer to Jim Mayors above...
Thanks for the vid. If there is one bad cell, meaning the acid to water ratio is off, can't you add acid to the cell to bring the specific gravity back to normal? If the cell is not leaking and the lead has not somehow been removed, am I correct to assume it must be the acid? Here is my issue: My marine battery is about a year and a half old, it was left connected with a consumer draining it. I discharged and sat for about a month. The cell acid level was low. I added distilled water,. have it on a charger, and am hoping the batter is not shot. But, if I test it and the specific gravity is off, it seem balancing the acid level again would resolve the problem.
During the life of the battery, one must never add electrolyte in it. Only distilled water must be added. The reason is that a bad cell having low density indication is heavily sulphated. This means that the initial amount of the pure sulphuric acid into the electrolyte mixture is not there any longer, as it has been converted into sulphates stuck on the plates of the cell. In such a case we perform the equalisation process, in order to reverse the sulphates in acid again. That is we keep on charging the battery with high voltage and low current for many hours until all cells reach the same density reading. Again, we add only distilled water during the process. If we add electrolyte and then an equalisation follows, then the acid will become very strong (very high electrolyte density, which now needs what is called "electrolyte correction"...) and will corrode the plates of the that cell, especially the positive ones, destroying them through premature rotting and much faster aging...
@@ΠάριςΑζής thank you
Thank you, very helpful.
You don't throw the battery away, you do an equilizing process to bring the cells back to life.
Was wondering if you had a quick way (to save on your time) to explain that process if you would. Or i could give you my email to explain, thanks man.
@@brianb5779 You simply keep on charging your battery using high voltage (up to 16 volt), while keeping the charging rate at low rate (about 1/20 of the battery's Ah) until all cells read the same density...
@@ΠάριςΑζής Thank you so much for that info and your time
Excellent
Good video. Thanks!
If positive terminal cell gravity is 13 and others cells are 12.2 than what is the problem?
Thank you dude!!!!
Thank you
How to charge or repair if one cell not charging? Can I repair it or I dispose it.
Thank u , god bless
Thanks man
how to check battery for dead cell without meters or testers or trips to auto store, i have no tool and no way to get to auto store or i wouldnt be asking my phone.
Since you have no tools and absolutely nothing to check or fix anything or even a know how ! I suggest you go get a real man ! He might be able to help ? But if you are serious ... let me know ? I can walk you through the steps !
i dont mean to sound "unknowing" but i have had alot of questions and sent many to "where ever they go" but i never see any answers. do i keep waiting? search elsewhere? im i doing this wrong. a newby to the net, but ive got plenty of time to wait for answers....broke down with bad battery. not sure how to check for dead cell. charges sometime, not others....maybe just a lazy cell? if this keeps up, it will be dead in the cell or dead in the middle of the damn street.
theres good ones and theres the shitty cheap plastic ones that you have to hold perfectly level to get a good reading because they have the bullshit level indicator that isnt really accurate. The good ones are the glass tube ones with thermometer.
Very helpful. Thank you.