Gunwaler Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ive got three battries feeding the cabin and won feeding the engine starter on my brothers boat. Trubble is the cabin battries are going flat evry night even when evrything is switched off. I dont know when my brother changed\ the\ battries last time, but one of them is a varta and the\others aint. The varta battry needed a lot of water. Culd that be the problem? Shuld I change it? Good advise wuld be apreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex- Member Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ive got three battries feeding the cabin and won feeding the engine starter on my brothers boat. Trubble is the cabin battries are going flat evry night even when evrything is switched off. I dont know when my brother changed\ the\ battries last time, but one of them is a varta and the\others aint. The varta battry needed a lot of water. Culd that be the problem? Shuld I change it? Good advise wuld be apreciated It's possibly that one battery is duff that will drag down the other, They need to be checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGoldy Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ive got three battries feeding the cabin and won feeding the engine starter on my brothers boat. Trubble is the cabin battries are going flat evry night even when evrything is switched off. I dont know when my brother changed\ the\ battries last time, but one of them is a varta and the\others aint. The varta battry needed a lot of water. Culd that be the problem? Shuld I change it? Good advise wuld be apreciated You haven't commented on your charging routine or your usage of battery power. Has anyone measured the charging voltage with the engine running? Sorry, but we need a lot more information before we can offer good advice, but your initial replies will amost certainly be questions for you to answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 It takes a long long time to fully recharge a bang flat battery (assuming it will take charge again). How long are you recharging them for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunwaler Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 It takes a long long time to fully recharge a bang flat battery (assuming it will take charge again). How long are you recharging them for? Well I rekon I run the engine for at least five hours a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Well I rekon I run the engine for at least five hours a day. Unfortunatly that is nowhere near long enough to recharge them. Dont forget you are using them as well overnight. You really need to get them hooked up to a decent battery charger for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Well I rekon I run the engine for at least five hours a day. And what is the voltage on the batteries when the engine is running? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunwaler Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) And what is the voltage on the batteries when the engine is running? Tony About 14 ive got an ameter and a voltmeter. The ameter shows about 20 amps going in when i start the engine. Whe3n i stop the engine it shows\ about 13 volts on the gage but it drops\very qickly. Edited June 30, 2011 by Gunwaler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 ... but it drops\very qickly. Then it looks like you either have a wiring fault which is drawing current from the batteries even when you think it's not (the ammeter should show if that's the case), or you have one or more duff batteries. Try disconnecting the Varta and see if that makes any difference. Alternatively, once they're all charged, disconnect them all then check their voltages individually after an hour or so. Good luck, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunwaler Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Rite ive taken the varta battery out and im now running the engine and charging up the others. ill let you know what happens. using the spell checker now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) Separate all the batteries and charge them separately with a good battery charger (mains) for about 24 hours. You may save them but it does look like the Varta is a 'gonner' or take a chance remove the Varta and just use the other two but reduce your power usage. You are probably using more than you are putting back, to recharge a battery after use it needs approximately 150% put back to what you take out. Some reading for you: http://www.batteryfaq.org/ and http://www.smartgaug...technical1.html Edit: I must type faster Edited June 30, 2011 by bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunwaler Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thank you for the advise. Ive taken out the old battry and so far the cabin electrisity is ok. Ill let you now hear if its ok in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Ill let you now hear if its ok in the morning. Look forward to it Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proper Job Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Obviously a late riser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex- Member Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Obviously a late riser Alarm didn't go off Flat battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) He can't get on line because his batteries are flat. ETA: Beaten to it! Edited July 1, 2011 by Gibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunwaler Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Been runnin the boat with two cabin battries only and its been ok. The varta battry was about 7 years old. ive given it to BW to recicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I do not know of anywhere that BW recycle batteries, could you inform us where this facility is, it may be handy for the rest of us. or You have illegally dumped it, commonly known as fly tipping and if caught there is a possibility of a £1,000 fine. Not that I wish to cast aspersions on your good character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunwaler Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I do not know of anywhere that BW recycle batteries, could you inform us where this facility is, it may be handy for the rest of us. or You have illegally dumped it, commonly known as fly tipping and if caught there is a possibility of a £1,000 fine. Not that I wish to cast aspersions on your good character. Theres allways one takes the bate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Theres allways one takes the bate Fish usually prefer bait So what did you do with the battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 No bait taken just someone who would like to know where the facility is that BW provide to recycle batteries. and is concerned about fly tipping and the cost to BW. (and of course me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinch Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 gunwaler when you buy the replacement battery most responsible retailers will have facilities in place to take the old one for you, look for the WEEE sign or just ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) gunwaler when you buy the replacement battery most responsible retailers will have facilities in place to take the old one for you, look for the WEEE sign or just ask them. If batteries are covered by WEEE, it's not most retailers, it's ALL of them. They would have to take the old one back Richard Edited July 2, 2011 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinch Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 If batteries are covered by WEEE, it's not most retailers, it's ALL of them. They would have to take the old one back Richard i'm not 100% on this but i think they are, certainly eurocarparts take in the old ones a quick search found the following places, Halford's & local rubbish tip both have the facilities to take old batteries although i suspect halford's would expect to sell you a new one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smelly Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 BW will take them to the scrapper; there's money in there! What the scrapper does from there is anyone's guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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