From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 08 2006 - 14:03:56 PST
Buy a voltmeter HF has some for 5.00 or less and check your polarity. If
your battery has a complete drain down it is possible for it to reverse
polarity. Never have the charger on before connecting the cables. Wayne
>From the web:
Words of caution: Lead-acid batteries contain a diluted sulfuric acid
electrolyte, which is a highly corrosive poison and will produce flammable
and toxic gasses when recharged and explode if ignited. According to PREVENT
BLINDNESS AMERICA, in 2003 nearly 6,000 motorists suffered serious eye
injuries from working around car batteries. When working with batteries, you
need to wear glasses (or preferably safety goggles), have plenty of
ventilation, remove your jewelry, and exercise caution. Do NOT allow battery
electrolyte to mix with salt water. Even small quantities of this
combination will produce chlorine gas that can KILL you! Please follow the
manufacturer's instructions for testing, jumping, installing, discharging,
charging, equalizing and maintaining batteries.
>From: "Stu" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Mutt Batteries 6TL
>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 14:34:06 -0500
>
>Opps.... They are 2Hn's, not 6TL.
>
> "Stu" Southern, NH USA
> "Live Free Or Die; Death Is Not The Worst Of Evils"
>MVPA #14790
>1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
>1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Glen Closson [mailto:glen_closson@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 2:26 PM
>To: Stu; Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [MV] Mutt Batteries 6TL
>
>Yes. The discharged batteries will draw alot of current. However it is
>never a good idea to have sparks near a battery - you might ignite the
>hydrogen gas.
>
>Try this:
>1. Turn off charger.
>2. Connect charger to battery (shouldn't get any sparks).
>3. Turn charger on
>
>FYI: You have 6TL in your subject line. The Mutt takes two 2HN batteries.
>
>Glen
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Stu <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
> >Sent: Mar 8, 2006 1:54 PM
> >To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Subject: [MV] Mutt Batteries 6TL
> >
> >I put 2 new dry charge military batteries in my Mutt last summer. While
> >Mutt stored for winter they went dead. I put a 12v charger on to one of
>the
> >batteries, and with + cable attached to battery, I am getting sparks from
> >the neg terminal when I put on the cable. Should it be doing that?
> >
> >
>
>Regards,
>
>Glen
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