Author Topic: SCORE!!!!  (Read 1864 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Voodoochikin04

  • Vip Eye candy Supplier!!
  • VIP
  • *
  • Posts: 1757
SCORE!!!!
« on: December 22, 2009, 11:11:54 AM »
so... since i do computers for a living, my buddy brought his computer into the shop to get fixed.  I told him i would take it home and do it for free rather than charging 2hrs labor.  so i take it home and fix it for him, and when he comes to pick it up he brings along this battery i have wanted to buy from him for awhile.  what i knew about it was it is a dry cell.  he bought it for his car stereo and shortly after got rid of his stereo and this battery has sat in his garage.  he wanted 100$ for it previously.  so he sets the battery down and says "here you can have this"   fooking sweet!!!!  its a stinger electronics sp800 

my free battery!!!!
"it's only when you have lost everything, that your free to do anything"

Offline fabr

  • Administrator
  • *
  • Posts: 93173
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2009, 11:16:47 AM »
Killer deal. One question though,was the battery charged fully before mothballing it? Also,what is the state of charge now?
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

-----------------------------------------------------------
 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

Offline Voodoochikin04

  • Vip Eye candy Supplier!!
  • VIP
  • *
  • Posts: 1757
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2009, 12:09:40 PM »
no clue.. thats something im aware of.. it might be screwed. but it was free.. i was fixing his computer for free anyways. :D
"it's only when you have lost everything, that your free to do anything"

Offline fabr

  • Administrator
  • *
  • Posts: 93173
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2009, 12:36:09 PM »
Killer deal one way or the other. If it was charged when mothballed it's likely just fine.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

-----------------------------------------------------------
 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

Offline Voodoochikin04

  • Vip Eye candy Supplier!!
  • VIP
  • *
  • Posts: 1757
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2010, 12:24:14 PM »
so the battery had 6volts charge to it..    i put it on the battery charger all day yesterday on 35amp fast charge, then i put it on 2amp trickle over night..  it had 11volts this morning, but holding the test on it, it will slowly count down the volts..  also it wont power anything other than an led flashlight.. whats the deal? battery shot?
"it's only when you have lost everything, that your free to do anything"

Offline Nutz4sand

  • VIP
  • *
  • Posts: 1906
  • Wishin I was there. "Glamis"
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2010, 02:58:53 PM »
Sounds like it.

I dunno if putting it on a 35 amp charger all day was the best idea either.

If I have a battery in question I like to ease them back up slowly. 2 or 6 amps maybe.

But maybe someone here know which is better?   
Your mission isn't to dive feet first into hell, but to make sure its crowded when you get there.

Offline fabr

  • Administrator
  • *
  • Posts: 93173
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2010, 04:00:33 PM »
so the battery had 6volts charge to it..    i put it on the battery charger all day yesterday on 35amp fast charge, then i put it on 2amp trickle over night..  it had 11volts this morning, but holding the test on it, it will slowly count down the volts..  also it wont power anything other than an led flashlight.. whats the deal? battery shot?
Sorry  but I warned you. BTDT.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

-----------------------------------------------------------
 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

Offline fabr

  • Administrator
  • *
  • Posts: 93173
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2010, 04:01:51 PM »
Just one time discharging will cut a battery life in 1/2. Leaving it in a state of discharge is a death knoll.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

-----------------------------------------------------------
 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

Offline Voodoochikin04

  • Vip Eye candy Supplier!!
  • VIP
  • *
  • Posts: 1757
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2010, 04:02:48 PM »
just wasnt sure if i your supposed to use something other than regular charger for these dry cells or different procedure.
"it's only when you have lost everything, that your free to do anything"

Offline fabr

  • Administrator
  • *
  • Posts: 93173
Re: SCORE!!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2010, 04:43:35 PM »
There are different charging procedures as such  but IMO that battery is a goner. No battery will survive extended discharged times.
"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

-----------------------------------------------------------
 " You have all the right in the world to believe any damn thing you'd like, but you don't have the right to demand that I agree with your fantasy"

 

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2024, SimplePortal