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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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Question why do some batterys piss out acid when you charge them?

charged one for an hour and it started leaking acid, ive charged loads in the past and they have been fine! any ideas why?
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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you have boiled it
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cossie Sean
you have boiled it
was only on for 30 minutes!
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Its fucked now
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Faulty Charger?
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:17 PM
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Dead cell most likely, how many of the cells was it leaking from?
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its fucked, I have a carbon pile battery tester, whenever there really bad they always boil a cell, ive just binned one that dropped to 4v at 100 amps.
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RichieST
Dead cell most likely, how many of the cells was it leaking from?
2 cells, battery charger is a sealey brand new unit! charged many batterys no problems on it!
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