Lead Acid battery reconditioning?

JHMEG · 02-09-2009 11:59am #1

Has anyone done it? Have 2 dodgy batteries here and am tempted to buy some epsom salts and give this a lash.

unkel · 02-09-2009 12:22pm

Interesting. Let us know how you're getting on!

BTW I would use condensed water (and not rain water). It's about €5 for 5 litres in your local pharmacy or free if you use a condenser dryer at home

BadCharlie · 02-09-2009 12:31pm

Nice one, would like to see the results.

OldmanMondeo · 02-09-2009 12:55pm

De-ionised water is what you need. There could however probelms witht he cells in the battery. If you can get them tested with an electronic battery tester, this will be able to tell you if you are wasting your time or not.

unkel · 02-09-2009 1:25pm

OldmanMondeo wrote: »

De-ionised water is what you need.

Distilled (condensed) water is easier to get and purer than de-ionised water.

sundodger5 · 02-09-2009 9:09pm

this may work if the plates have become sulfated due to the battery being left discharged/unused.
however if it is an internal problem with the battery not a hope.

JHMEG · 02-09-2009 11:54pm

sundodger5 wrote: »

this may work if the plates have become sulfated due to the battery being left discharged/unused.
however if it is an internal problem with the battery not a hope.

Yeah, quite true, but unfortunately I can't see into the cells themselves.

Lead Acid battery reconditioning?

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