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EV Ownership => EV Maintenance => Topic started by: john.emde on January 24, 2007, 07:05:08 PM

Title: Watering your batteries
Post by: john.emde on January 24, 2007, 07:05:08 PM

Menards has an all plastic garden sprayer for $14.00.  It holds two gallons.  Has a hose and lever action valve with about an 18" tube with nozzle.  Cut off the tube to about 6". (no need for spray nozzle)   Pump the pressure to very low or you'll shoot water and acid all over.  One filling should be more than enough to fill all your batteries.
 

Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: rick.mouche on March 20, 2008, 06:25:44 PM

John,

I am looking for a battery tester.  I looked at this one on line.  What do you think? 

http://www.automotivepartsnetwork.com/store/pc/autopart.asp?idcategory=79&idproduct=229122

Battery Tester
Product #:229122
Brand: BR Tools

Battery Tester
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Price: $23.92

Shipping & Handling:$8.81

 
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Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: ken.simmermon on March 20, 2008, 11:34:49 PM

That's a pretty good deal, but they do not have a big enough load for the deep cycle batteries. If the pack was really low or had a bad battery it may tell you something. Harbor Fright has them on sale sometimes for $20. They are 50 and 100 amp loads usually.
Ken

Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: bob.fox on March 21, 2008, 05:50:01 PM

The two gallon pump sprayer sounds like a good idea.  2 gal. is what mine usually take after a month of driving. 

Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: bob.fox on June 22, 2008, 02:26:46 AM

Watered my batts this month with 2 gallon sprayer that John suggested .  Worked great!  No more turkey baster.   Thanks John.

Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: matt.kenigson on June 23, 2008, 06:51:17 AM

I've always watered mine with a gallon jug and a funnel.  Is the sprayer that much easier?

Also, on the tester:  Be careful.  I had one of those. (well I still do, but...)  I tested several batts one after the other and since the load comes from a heating element it got too hot and melted the meter.  It's no good now...

Matt

Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: bob.fox on June 29, 2008, 03:36:01 PM

I do find it easier and less messy.  I have the speed caps and I just pop them off and go down the line with the sprayer.  Works for me. ;D

Title: Re: Watering your batteries
Post by: larry.brady on June 30, 2008, 01:54:56 AM

Rick,I just purchased an OTC battery load tester thru Sears.It is 130 amp tester,does both 6 and 12 volts,and if you go to the store and order on their computer it is 10 dollars off and free shipping to your house.Total with tax was like 54 dollars and it works great.Larry Brady