Whats up fellas, need some help here, I've tried googling with no luck...
So my new battery came today, while i was filling it up I noticed it came with a thumbtack...it said if the electrolyte was very slow draining into the battery poke a hole in the container and it would let the air in so it would fill faster.
Well, the last cell was taking forever to fill so i poked a hole, then suddenly it started to overflow.
I cleaned up as much as i could but it looks like 2-3oz (could be more, could be less - but it wasn't much) didn't make it into the battery like it was supposed to....
My question:
Anyone know if this will affect the battery performance? I know I have to let it sit for a while (20 mins or so) then charge it; so I'm going to check it with a multimeter tomo, but I'm curious if I just ruined a brand new battery?
Wow an acid filled battery? Havent seen one of those in years. Anyhow if after charging if any cells are low you can add distillled water to the low cell. i say no harm no foul.
Cant believe someone is still selling acid filled batts these days. Most are Glass Matt batts that don't require the use of acid anymore, and are sealed and maintenance free.
haha funny ive only used acid filled batteries....thats what sucks i've filled a ton of these, this is the first time one has ever spilled. I should have got a gel battery!
Thanks for the reply sir!!!!!
I agree with the Ferret. If you only lost a few ounces, make it up with distilled water.
My last acid battery (for my CB750) didn't come with enough acid to top off all the cells. It was a few ounces short. I topped it up with distilled water and it's been working fine for the last year.
I didn't know they made a flooded cell battery that fit the CB11. When I replaced the stock AGM battery in mine (after only 2 years), I went the other direction and tried one of those new-fangled Lithium batteries. Light, no maintenance, and hopefully longer life in the extreme heat we have around here. So far, so good.
(12-01-2015, 01:55 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I agree with the Ferret. If you only lost a few ounces, make it up with distilled water.
My last acid battery (for my CB750) didn't come with enough acid to top off all the cells. It was a few ounces short. I topped it up with distilled water and it's been working fine for the last year.
I didn't know they made a flooded cell battery that fit the CB11. When I replaced the stock AGM battery in mine (after only 2 years), I went the other direction and tried one of those new-fangled Lithium batteries. Light, no maintenance, and hopefully longer life in the extreme heat we have around here. So far, so good.
Ferret and Flynrider are correct: no need to worry. The acid you added was a way of "priming" or "jump starting" the electro-chemical charging process for your battery. The make-up water you had to add will eventually turn into acid after some time of charge and discharge and recharge cycles occurring as you use the battery after the initial charging period. BTW, distilled water is preferred because it minimizes the ionic contaminates likely to be introduced with regular tap water that could interfere with optimal charge-discharge electro-chemical processes that need to occur.
The fluid in conventional lead-acid batteries is always undergoing chemical shifts from one moment to the next as ions and electrons move INTO chemical solution from the lead plates while the battery is being charged. Similarly, while the battery charge is supplying electrical power (i.e., the battery is "discharging"), ions and electrons flow from the solution back onto the plates to provide the voltage across the battery cells. With the alternator involved, this charge-discharge-recharge series of events keeps happening over and over again in localized regions of the battery, thereby "acidifying" the water you've added to one degree or another throughout each cell of the overall battery.
The only cautionary note here is to be sure to use care in disposing of the rags or paper towels that were used to clean up whatever acid was spilled. Any acid left on rags or paper towels can eat away at nearby items they come into contact with - clearly NOT good!
Best,
fritz
(12-01-2015, 12:15 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Wow an acid filled battery? Havent seen one of those in years. Anyhow if after charging if any cells are low you can add distillled water to the low cell. i say no harm no foul.
Cant believe someone is still selling acid filled batts these days. Most are Glass Matt batts that don't require the use of acid anymore, and are sealed and maintenance free.
The last battery I replaced (in my Concours 14) was acid-filled. It had six individual chambers for each cell; no spillage and the correct amount goes in.
I keep my acid filled battery next to my modem card, dial telephone and my Atari 800.
(12-02-2015, 01:58 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I keep my acid filled battery next to my modem card, dial telephone and my Atari 800.
That's because you need it to run the Atari!
AGM batteries are the only way to go - I posted on the Lithium Battery thread [url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=5457&page=2]http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....457&page=2
The lost acid may lower battery life a bit. I did the same on all cells of an FZ-1 battery and it lasted only about 2 years, where the original lasted 6-7 years.
Except for lithium ion ones, all bike batteries use acid, even AGM. They just are filled from an acid 6-pack by the dealer (or factory) and that acid turns into a gel when absorbed. They then get sealed and won't lose any water - maintenance free.
The stock CB1100 batteries (YTZ14S) are acid filled and charged at the factory and likely will last the longest.
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