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Re: Charging a stale battery

To: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Subject: Re: Charging a stale battery
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 08:49:58 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: "Amatruda, Andy" <aamatruda@email.mc.ti.com>, "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Andrew Mace wrote:

> > If you can, open up the cells and take a look inside.  If the cells have a
> > signifigant amount of electrolyte (ACID!) missing, you'll need to either
> > add electrolyte or add (distilled, clean) water.
> 
> Not that there are that many batteries nowadays that one can refill as
> needed, but isn't it very much a NO-NO to add electrolyte (acid) to a
> battery that already has anything in it? Isn't that supposed to be VERY
> DANGEROUS? Or am I misremembering something?

Uhh... I don't know for sure!   Best to err on the side of caution I
guess- only add clean, distilled water to a battery!

-Malcolm
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