On Sun, 07 May 2006 20:07:52 -0400, JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 07 May 2006 19:03:52 -0400, dh@. wrote:
On 6 May 2006 17:59:34 -0700, wrote:
Interesting post, David. My sister-in-law is a 7th grade elementry
teacher, and she actually had a student come up to her and ask how long
he could goof off through the year and still pass...
He was working on a plan...
Cripes! Get the Alternator replaced and/or fixed!
I'm working on a plan...
dh@. wrote:
For the past several months I've been running my van with no
alternator. How low should I let it get before charging the
battery? I've just recently started monitoring it with a tester.
It started today at 12.66V, and after starting the engine
twice was down to 12.50V, then after one more it was at
12.47 or something like that. How low to let it go? If I put
it on charge too soon, will it "develop a memory" by burning
out cells,or whatever happens when they turn to junk like
that?
Thanks,
David
Did you bother to read the first post from this group in answer to your
question? It said your battery wasn't a NiCad and wouldn't suffer from
memory loss.
I don't believe NiCads do either. I believe that's just a term
for when they are damaged and have less life, developed by
the manufacturers so it doesn't make them look bad when
the chargers they sell with them damage the batteries.
It further said to put it on the charger.
My question wasn't should I charge it, my question was when
to charge and when not to.
You didn't reply, so I assumed you understood.
I already understood it's not a NiCad and that it sometimes
needs to be charged.