Posts: 160
Threads: 7
Joined: Mar 2016
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?
1995 # 390
Posts: 2,345
Threads: 386
Joined: Jul 2012
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-Do...label+tags
Steve Bare
1999 Newell 2 slide #531
(This post was last modified: 08-02-2017, 08:15 AM by
rheavn.)
Posts: 160
Threads: 7
Joined: Mar 2016
(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-Do...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?
1995 # 390
Posts: 567
Threads: 29
Joined: Jul 2012
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
Russ White
2016 Winnebago Vista LX 30T
#530 ( Sold )
1999 45' Double Slide - Factory upgrade 2004
Posts: 5,662
Threads: 489
Joined: Jul 2012
i second russ on Tom at trans-specialists i bought my lifelines from him and at the time he was the cheapest anywhere.
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH
Posts: 160
Threads: 7
Joined: Mar 2016
(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.
1995 # 390
Posts: 5,166
Threads: 251
Joined: Jul 2012
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.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
)
Posts: 160
Threads: 7
Joined: Mar 2016
(08-03-2017, 10:09 AM)Richard Wrote: 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.
Thank you.
1995 # 390