Battery Condition

[Chaos USMC]

Update: I have replaced my battery and thus far, all is back to normal. Nice to have the beast firing right off again.

Thanks to everyone who provided assistance.

 

[Threepoint]

Great news. Thanks for the update! :thumbsup:

 

[SirMaxwell]

What happened to the old fashioned way of using a battery hydrometer to check condition? I had a NAPA battery with one bad cell a couple of years ago and charged it over night with a slow charger then checked them all with a hydrometer and found one low cell, took it in and they checked it with a new fangled electronic tester and it said it was fine. I ended up having to buy a new hydrometer from them to prove my case and the owner, another old guy, said "He's right, give him a new battery."

I realize that with a lot of the new batteries being sealed this isn't possible but I'm careful when buying them and have pretty good luck with the old way.

btw - the only 'real' way to determine battery state in a flooded cell, is the 'old way'.