Can you charge a deep cycle battery when its already 2/3 charged?
battery tester February 24th, 2009I put the tester on it and it says 2/3 but I also heard your suppose to run a battery dead before charging so what should I do and is there anything wrong with charging a battery on carpet and can anything dangerous happening cause ive been reading stuff that it can explose and cause blindness and stuff.. any info will be helpful
Deep cycle batteries should never be run down completely. This will ruin them very quickly. They work best if never discharged below 1/4. Recharging when it is 2/3 charged is perfectly fine. This is actually good for the battery
A battery will explode if not connected properly to the charger. Read the directions on the charger or get someone to show you how. They contain sulfuric acid and will cause you serious harm if they explode.
You should have a battery box to prevent any acid from leaking out onto carpets, etc. By US Coast Guard law you need to have the battery in a secure battery box to use it on a boat.
February 24th, 2009 at 8:30 am
No you can recharge it anytime. Deep cycles are designed to be mostly discharged before charging but noting is wrong with charging it anytime. No don't charge on a carpet if you like that carpet. The battery can leak acid on the carpet so make sure your charging where your not worried about damage or unsightly marks. Yes batteries can explode since they emit hydrogen when being charged. Its rare but it does happen. Make sure the charger is off when unhooking a battery.
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February 24th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Deep cycle batteries should never be run down completely. This will ruin them very quickly. They work best if never discharged below 1/4. Recharging when it is 2/3 charged is perfectly fine. This is actually good for the battery
A battery will explode if not connected properly to the charger. Read the directions on the charger or get someone to show you how. They contain sulfuric acid and will cause you serious harm if they explode.
You should have a battery box to prevent any acid from leaking out onto carpets, etc. By US Coast Guard law you need to have the battery in a secure battery box to use it on a boat.
References :
http://a0821606.uscgaux.info/news_item4.htm
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