Battery/Charger
This does not pertain to a Montana, but could...pertains to my boat. Upon checking my batteries (2 each 4 D) today, found one a little low, and the other with the plates exposed. I attributed it to being extremely hot for the last few weeks, with the 12v refrig working extra hard. Anyway, turned off all power (A/C and 12v), cleaned the terminals (although not really too bad), covered the plates with distilled water (took over a gallon) and turned on the charger. Had to leave in three hours...the charger was still running. Both batteries and three stage charger are about 2 1/2 years old. The built in meter showed both batteries as fully charged. Did not have my digital multimeter meter with me.
My questions are:
- Is the battery with the plates showing okay?
- Since the charger was still running it occurred to me that maybe it's on the fritz and did not shut off as it should when the battery was charged and has been running ever since...thus burning up all the water...but only in one battery...?
Boats, RVs and airplanes...if it hasn't broken yet, it's about to.
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