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Larry wrote:
"Rusty" wrote in : Hydrocaps actually work. I check my batteries on a regular basis, but hardly ever have to add any water. They should, however, be removed if you're going to equalize the cells. The excess hydrogen causes them to get hot. Me either! Let's test it on your batteries. Put half the regular caps back on half the cells and leave these wondrous gifts from God on the rest. See if there's any difference in water usage.....It's a fair test. Geez larry, what's the problem? Got issues with technology or something? I've used hydrocaps for 2 years. Prior to that, I checked the batteries weekly and topped them up about once a month. I was and am very careful, maintaining proper float and bulk charge voltages at all times. Hydrocaps reduced my need to top up to about once every 6 months or so, and much less water needed. It can be difficult to find distilled water in some (more remote) places, so the added advantage of not having to carry distilled water is also attractive. And YES, when equalizing they come off, and I top up the cells afterwards too. I equlaize about every 5 or 6 months when it dawns on me. I probably should do it more often. |
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Doin it right wrote in
: Hydrocaps reduced my need to top up to about once every 6 months or so, and much less water needed. It can be difficult to find distilled water in some (more remote) places, so the added advantage of not having to carry distilled water is also attractive. If your battery banks are using water, you need to check your fully-charged float voltage, not the battery vent caps. Back off .2V on your float charger's top end setting and they'll stop overcharging. You shouldn't have to top off the batteries more than once a year if the setting is correct. Everyone should be carrying distilled water....for drinking as well as batteries....You'll live longer. -- Larry |
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Fk me crookid. I get T-105's for $60, maybe some pay $75. It is worth
it to spend more than a third more battery capacity or budget on freaking caps, even if they happen to work perfectly (not according to their own info), to avoid a few breif insepctions, top-ups & maybe avoid carefully adjusting charging rate? What is the life-cycle cost of your batteries? For the cost of caps for only 2 banks, you can buy another whole new bank that has 3x the stated service life of the caps. If one did this sort of thing a few times with a vessel they were tasked to responsibly manage for another owner, they'd be fired. |
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Me wrote:
all this would be true, EXCEPT the HydroCaps aren't a "Wear item", and once you buy a set they don't need to be replaced. The product's own information disagrees with you. |
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wrote in
oups.com: k me crookid. I get T-105's for $60, maybe some pay $75. It is worth it to spend more than a third more battery capacity or budget on freaking caps, even if they happen to work perfectly (not according to their own info), to avoid a few breif insepctions, top-ups & maybe avoid carefully adjusting charging rate? I found more interesting information. It seems that when you need the caps the MOST, you're supposed to remove them to save them??!! From website: http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/t...awlering/2004- June/076584.html "Thanks for the Battery Equalization & Hydrocaps post of Wed, 2 Jun 2004 I was interested so I did some Internet research on hydrocaps. All of the venders for Hydrocaps (Hydro-Caps)that I found recommend that the caps be removed during high levels of charging and battery equalizing. High levels of charging/battery gassing will result in the catylator in the cap being damaged or prematurely worn out. Limited use -- If I was recharging my golf cart battery bank at 100+ amps, I would have to remove the hydrocaps to prevent damaging them. Since, the caps are designed for low charging rates, wouldn't this severely limit their use." I guess if you START THE 100A ALTERNATOR ON THE DIESEL on a dead house battery, you may RUIN them?....WTF??? -- Larry |
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