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charging spare battery

  • 18-11-2010 4:30pm
    #1
    CandleLight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭


    I have a spare car battery that i used to jump my car last winter and charged it today. It took the charge ok. Is there any way to determine the overall 'health' of it. It is 3 years old but was only used about 3 months in my previous car. It would not fit my current cart but i kept it when trading.

    Where should i keep it, in the shed or house. Currently it is in the utility room.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Fey!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭Fey!


    Where are you based? If you're around Galway, I have a battery teter you can use.

    As for where to keep it, I keep my spare in the garage (part of the house); ideally I'd leave it in the shed, but I don't know how the cold and damp would effect it.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wherever you put it, stand it on wood or lots of cardboard to slow the discharge of it.


  • #4
    User Friendly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭User Friendly


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Wherever you put it, stand it on wood or lots of cardboard to slow the discharge of it.
    Really? thats mad eh?


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    User Friendly wrote: »
    Really? thats mad eh?

    It's fine to put it directly on concrete too but the extra insulation does no harm, also concrete can get very very cold in winter.


  • #6
    bmw535d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭bmw535d


    does frost affect the life of car batteries?(probably a stupid question)


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  • #7
    CandleLight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭CandleLight


    Fey! wrote: »
    Where are you based? If you're around Galway, I have a battery teter you can use.
    .
    thanks but not in galway. what exactly does it test would this do or can you link me to one


  • #8
    CandleLight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭CandleLight


    bmw535d wrote: »
    does frost affect the life of car batteries?(probably a stupid question)
    don't know that but some info on car batteries at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_battery


  • #9
    CandleLight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭CandleLight


    what are the correct settings for the range switch to check the spare battery with this


  • #10
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭tossy


    Frost will eventually kill a battery if it's not getting regular charge,i'd recommend you buy one of the solar panel trickle chargers from maplin etc only cost a few quid and will keep the battery topped up for when you need it.


  • #11
    CandleLight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭CandleLight


    tossy wrote: »
    Frost will eventually kill a battery if it's not getting regular charge,i'd recommend you buy one of the solar panel trickle chargers from maplin etc only cost a few quid and will keep the battery topped up for when you need it.
    i found the setting andchecked and it is just over 12v


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