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Best way to charge a new dry battery...

tkent02

tkent02

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I remember a thread here about how to first fill and charge up a new lead acid battery. Time to do it, can't find the thread. It was something like fill it with acid, let it sit a while, tap it to get rid of the bubbles, charge it at a slow rate, was that about it?
Thanks.
 
Do you have a Batteries Plus near you? They charge $5 to fill them.
 
I have the acid, it came in a bag with the battery. Batteries plus charges them really fast, i know that's not the best idea.
 
tkent02 said:
I have the acid, it came in a bag with the battery. Batteries plus charges them really fast, i know that's not the best idea.
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They just fill them, I take it home and slow charge it from there. Filling them can be a PITA.
 
Well, the leaking acid ruined a lot of the words, but the pictures are mostly still legible.
The battery is charging... slowly.
 
Here ya go, Tom: http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/newbattery.htm

And, of course, I would be remiss in my duties if I neglected to remind you that IT'S ON BASSCLIFF'S SITE. :eek:

Yep, right there on the Electrical Odds-n-Ends page, just below half-way down the left column.
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Of course, a simple search would have found it, too.
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1980GS1000E said:
How about using a battery tender for this?
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It would probably work.
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I don't remember. I might have done just that over 25 years ago though.
I would let it charge for more than 12 hours and then test the battery charge before using it.
Normally, I place them on a 2 amp charge for a few hours. Then let it sit for a half hour.
Then, turn it back on and leave it overnight at 2 amp auto setting.

Daniel
 
That's what I have done and had no problem with the battery. I had read somewhere that tenders were not for initial charging.
 
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