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$4 Trojan T-125s ?! | 23 comments (23 topical, editorial)

Re: $4 Trojan T-125s ?! (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by DanB (danb@*no spam*otherpower.com) on Fri Aug 1st, 2008 at 02:00:43 PM MST
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A couple simple things to do...
check the voltage, if they're up around 6V or more each that's good.
Look carefully at the positive terminal - if its raised at all (the plastic might be raised up slightly in a sort of mound around it) - they're probably shot.

The sides of the case look slightly bulged out - thats not uncommon even on a new battery, but - if they're hard (theyre bulged out and you cannot push them in with your hands) its a bad sign. That usually goes along with a raised positive terminal.

They're probably shot in my experience with similar deals.

Re: $4 Trojan T-125s ?! (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by elt on Fri Aug 1st, 2008 at 05:23:30 PM MST
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Thanks for that - I read about the terminal bulge googling the board but didn't see anything about the side bulge. The terminals aren't bulged and I can push in the sides a little with my thumb so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

For starters, I've put a quart of water in the "good" set and and two quarts of water in the other ... I don't think that the guy that owns the golf cart knows that batteries need water.

The first pair charged for four hours at 25 amps and then ran at diminishing current for three more. I have the second pair on know. I'm thinking to get as much charge as I can into all of them and then to do more testing.

- Ed.

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$4 Trojan T-125s ?! | 23 comments (23 topical, 0 editorial)

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