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ProXimaCore
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PostPosted: 17:13 - 30 Mar 2007    Post subject: Boiling battery fluid Reply with quote
Was charging the battery for one of our bikes and must have had the charging settings too high as when I went to look at it the fluid was bubbling quite a bit. There was a funny smell as well.

What's happened here? Is the battery knackered? I haven't tried it back in the bike yet.
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Andyco11
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PostPosted: 17:21 - 30 Mar 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Battery charger is set to high turn it down to low or trickle charge but make sure that you levels are OK if not top up with deionized water
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Finglonga
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PostPosted: 18:35 - 30 Mar 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Batteries do bubble when being charged and the gas they give off is hydrogen (VERY explosive). As long as the electrolyte is above the plates there shouldn't be a problem. But if it drops below they will warp and cause dead cells eventually as they will short out. Just keep an eye on it . . . Also make sure it doesn't get too hot.
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finpos
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PostPosted: 11:00 - 31 Mar 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
You'll probably get away with it as long as it didn't get so hot that the plates in the battery warped.

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