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- nrgymax
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- I am a teacher by profession, having taught in all possible venues, both public and private, from K to Adult. My favorite assignments have been in alternative education settings, where I have taught students with emotional and behavioral issues. I like the challenge of dealing with creative thinkers, and find them to be not only intelligent, but also spontaneous in their approach to life.
Although this is not a current picture of all of the battery connections, it does show a good view of the red Russco battery charger, which we began to use today to charge and condition our battery pack. Stan measured the battery pack, and got a reading of 110 volts, with an individual battery reading of 6.4 volts. Where we want to be after charging is 145 volts and 7.2 volts, so we've got work to do.
ReplyDeleteFollowing Stan's advice that a slow charge is good the first time, we connected the charger and set the voltage and amperage dials at 60%, and the shut-off dial at 40%, which, according to Bill, will keep the charger running continuously, as long as we need it. Stan was concerned about the initial load, but we found that the charger read the load at 5 amps, and the wires were cool to the touch. Five hours later, the battery pack read 116 and individual batteries read 6.3. The charger still showed 5 amps. Checking again after 12 hours, the battery pack read 121.6 and individual batteries read 6.7. The charger read 4.0 amps, and was warm, but not hot. Wires were still cool. Upon Stan's suggestion, I adjusted the dials upward to 80%, and will check again in 5 hours.
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