On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:49:03 -0500, Jim <motza.TakeThisOut@rella.com> wrote:
>salty@dog.com wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:03:51 GMT, Tom Francis - SWSports
>> <removeemail.TakeThisOut@rejectswsportsdot.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:53:34 -0800, "Calif Bill"
>>> <bmckeespam.TakeThisOut@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Tom Francis - SWSports" <removeemail.TakeThisOut@rejectswsportsdot.org> wrote in
>>>> message news:4nfkh4htnqsucu8bacmosii9dmv75tlovv@4ax.com...
>>>>> Stumbled across this:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://home.comcast.net/~ddenhardt201263/desulfator/desulfparts.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> Pretty cool.
>>>> My chargers got one built in.
>>> So do mine, but I thought it was pretty interesting.
>>
>> Many smart chargers that have a "desulfanator" feature really just
>> charge at an unusually high voltage for a period to "cook" the battery
>> a bit. Not the same as pulsing, and not nearly as effective.
>>
>I wonder if either method has the potential to destroy electrical or
>electronic devices attached to the battery.
That's a good question. The main problem I have with lead/acid
batteries are my trolling motor batteries - they tend to sulpher up
very quickly - probably because of the long/short cycle times. I go
through a set every three years or so before I tried to desulpher them
which really increased their overall life in one sense. The problem
was that the discharge cycle became shorter.
If I were to do it with batteries that run the command guages, radios
and sonar, I'd be sure to disconnect them from the system first
because of that concern.
>I had a camper that had the high voltage type and it boiled the water
>out of the batteries quickly. I didn't have the problems that you might
>expect like burned out lamps. Progressive Dynamics was the brand.
I have an older Schumacher (sp?) that does it and I get the same
results. When I do it, I keep a close watch on the water and keep a
few bottles of distilled water on hand to replenish during the
process.
I do know that I've taken a really old lead/acid battery from zero to
full charge when I restored my International Super MTA. I had to move
the tractor from the barn it was in - we couldn't get the flat bed
into the barn because it was partially collapsed and we decided to
drive it out. I had brought the charger with me just in case and we
went through the process while getting the way cleared. Damn tractor
started (with a little help from our friend ether), I drove it out and
just said to hell with it - drove it home.
Battery lasted the entire restoration process which took two years.
>> Stay informed about: Desulfarator kit 
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