Date:         Sun, 16 Oct 2005 10:55:19 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Battery
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Working at the FLAPS we see many a battery that when the voltmeter is used
you get a nice 12.3 or up voltage.  Hit the battery with 3 to 5 seconds of
load bank and the battery doesnąt come back up over 10 or 11 volts - bad
battery.  Note...recently we tested several less than 3 month old "unnamed
very cheap brand" batteries in the main charger/tester.  They all boiled
over.  This is an internal problem with the battery.  We suspect that
company got a bad batch.  Another reason I never buy the cheapest batteries.
(tempted to send them the bill for all that baking soda and cleanup and
corrosion to our tester/charger)
When you go to the FLAPS for a battery check in the vehicle - go to the
places that use the roll around cart and not the hand held unit.  The hand
held can not do a load test and only does a quick electrical check.
jimt

On 10/15/05 11:34 PM, "Greg Potts" <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:

> QUESTION:
> How did you verify your battery? A voltmeter doesn't tell the full
> story, you need a load test to know what's really happening inside.
> Your FLAPS should be able to do that if you take the battery to them.