The Tech's Advice
The Tech's Advice
Battery Care: Adding Water
Batteries normally lose a certain amount of water due to evaporation and electrolysis during charging. It's very important not to allow the water level in any cell to drop below the top of the separator protector.
Water should only be added to batteries while the batteries are on charge and gassing or as soon after recharge as possible. This will prevent overfilling because the water is at its maximum level during this time. To prevent low water levels, frequent checks should be made and water should be added when necessary.
The water level should be maintained between the low level at the perforated separator protector and the high level at the bottom of the vent well opening of the cover.
Only approved water should be used to water cells because certain impurities and chemicals found in tap water can be harmful to batteries.
