poss battery problem - Page 2

solarman216 · 06-09-2015, 15:17

Finally got round to sorting the Battery issue, worse than a bad connection an internally soldered lug came off, could have blown the cell sky high as it would have produced sparks inside the cell

solarman216 · 06-09-2015, 15:30

Nicely lead welded back on, oxy propane with a small hot flame so as not to melt the whole thing, you can see the difference between full traction plates and start battery ones, here the positive plates are nearly 9mm thick, Rick

solarman216 · 06-09-2015, 20:48

OH and forgot to mention this battery is 10 years old regularly discharged to 50% of capacity, and recharged a few hours later, its design life is 15 years, Rick

06-09-2015, 20:48	#18
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	OH and forgot to mention this battery is 10 years old regularly discharged to 50% of capacity, and recharged a few hours later, its design life is 15 years, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.