AGM Done - Printable Version
+- Newell Gurus (https://newellgurus.com)
+-- Forum: Technical Discussions (https://newellgurus.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Forum: Electrical (https://newellgurus.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=30)
+--- Thread: AGM Done (/showthread.php?tid=3660)
+- Newell Gurus (https://newellgurus.com)
+-- Forum: Technical Discussions (https://newellgurus.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=3)
+--- Forum: Electrical (https://newellgurus.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=30)
+--- Thread: AGM Done (/showthread.php?tid=3660)
AGM Done - Keith Jordan - 08-02-2017
My house batteries will not hold a charge anymore.I can only get 10.5 volts after being charged for 8 hours.3 of them are leaking around terminals.They are at least 5 years old. I found a place close to me that sells lifeline 255ah 8da for 586.00 ea. Other than cleaning the terminals when I replace them is there anything else I need to do to them?
RE: AGM Done - rheavn - 08-02-2017
Turn off battery disconnect switch. Take a picture of your connections and mark them as you disassemble. Negative post first. As I remove them I tag them with a wire label tag, noting position on which battery.
Tags like these: https://www.amazon.com/Avery-Shipping-Double-Inches-12604/dp/B002ACIF1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501686730&sr=8-1&keywords=wire+label+tags
RE: AGM Done - Keith Jordan - 08-02-2017
(08-02-2017, 08:14 AM)rheavn Wrote: Turn off battery disconnect switch. Take a picture of your connections and mark them as you disassemble. Negative post first. As I remove them I tag them with a wire label tag, noting position on which battery.
Tags like these: https://www.amazon.com/Avery-Shipping-Double-Inches-12604/dp/B002ACIF1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501686730&sr=8-1&keywords=wire+label+tags
Thanks Steve.When I am done with install turn disconnect back on.Do the new batteries reguire any change in charging method for the first time?
RE: AGM Done - RussWhite - 08-02-2017
Keith,
You are going from flooded cells to AGM, right? If so, the charging characteristics are different and your inverter/charger should allow you to configure it for AGM.
And, just for grins, give this guy an opportunity to quote you on the Lifelines:
[email protected]
Russ
RE: AGM Done - encantotom - 08-02-2017
i second russ on Tom at trans-specialists i bought my lifelines from him and at the time he was the cheapest anywhere.
tom
RE: AGM Done - Keith Jordan - 08-02-2017
(08-02-2017, 01:11 PM)encantotom Wrote: i second russ on Tom at trans-specialists i bought my lifelines from him and at the time he was the cheapest anywhere.
tom
Thank you both I will check him out.
RE: AGM Done - Richard - 08-03-2017
Keith,
They were replaced in 2011 as I recall. You might want to look into a pure sine inverter/charger. The original xantrex does not have the perfect charge profile for agm batteries.
RE: AGM Done - Keith Jordan - 08-03-2017
(08-03-2017, 10:09 AM)Richard Wrote: Keith,Thank you.
They were replaced in 2011 as I recall. You might want to look into a pure sine inverter/charger. The original xantrex does not have the perfect charge profile for agm batteries.