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Offline Pawsoff

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Battery
« on: July 05, 2008, 09:27:13 PM »
I purchased a new battery today and 1A trickle charger. It was one of the "add your own acid" type of set ups. This was the first time I had done this, I filled it to the upper fill line.... Waited an hour and a half... tapped/rocked out air bubbles..... charged it for 7 hours (as per instructions)... now the fluid is above the upper fill line?

Should I, when I return to it tomarrow.. suck out the extra fluid down to the upper fill line? Lower fill line?

any help is appreciated
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Offline Joel

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Re: Battery
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2008, 09:37:05 PM »
Did it build up any pressure inside?  Were the vents plugged or closed while it was charging?
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Re: Battery
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2008, 10:36:03 PM »
Did you pull the vent plug off?
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Offline Pawsoff

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Re: Battery
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 06:04:19 AM »
yup the vent plug was off and the tops were just sitting on, not snugged up
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Re: Battery
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 07:45:54 AM »
bump and suggestions
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Offline dpen

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Re: Battery
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 07:59:19 AM »
Don't worry about it, any excess will come out the overflow tube when it's on the bike - just make sure the tube is not venting over part of the bike
  I may be telling you what you already know but:
no smoking of flames of any kind around battery whist charging (explosive gas)
  make sure caps are off while charging - be sure - put them to the side
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Re: Battery
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 08:01:29 AM »
By some bizarre trick of chemistry the acid level always rises a bit after charging. Some of it's due to tiny bubbles attached to the plates, but even after vigorous shaking I always see a slightly higher level after charging.
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