[SEL] re dead battery

[Tod Engine Foundation]

I just went through the learnig curve on lead acid batteries in a successful 
attempt to save a set of locmotive starting batteries.  It was discussed on 
Smokstak and the Practical Machinist forum at length.

The best thing for you to do is to order "Secrets of Lead Acid Batteries" 
from Lindsay Publications.  Seriously ORDER THE BOOK! Its under $5.00 and 
will give you more information than weeks of postings will do.

The only thing that should be added to a battery is distilled water! Once 
you understand battery chemistry you will know why this is so.  Sulphate is 
the result of the chemical reaction that produces electrical current. 
Charging is the process whereby the sulphate is converted back into acid. 
Some of the sulphate cannot be converted back to acid, and as that happens 
the battery slowly kills itself (and no amount of miracle ointments will 
reverse this problem).

So again , order the book and then follow its instructions!

Rick Rowlands
Executive Director
Tod Engine Foundation
"Preserving Youngstown's Steel Industry Heritage"
2261 Hubbard Road
Youngstown, OH  44505
330-272-4089
www.todengine.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Emsweller" <clemsweller at etczone.com>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] re dead battery


> If you can get to the cells, I have had luck by pouring some peroxide in
> them.  The higher the percentage on the peroxide, the better.  Pour a 
> little
> of the peroxide in each cell.  Theory is that it will chemically clean the
> plates.  As I have stated, I have had some success with this.  Problem 
> with
> the sealed batteries is getting access.
>
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Steve W.
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] re dead battery
>
> peter ogborne wrote:
>> Thanks for that S.Work .Wondering what is the cause of battery
>> failure? Is it the sulphurisation[ Is that he right term/} of the
>> plates . Could it be that if this is the case this build up on the
>> plates could be removed? Is there a substance that would do this job
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>>
>
> http://www.batteryfaq.org/
>
> -- 
> Steve Williams
> Firefighter, EMT, Fire Police
> Van Hornesville Vol. Fire Dept
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