• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Lead Acid Battery Restoration

FloridaAKM

Well-known member
2,699
392
83
Location
Gainesville, Florida
I have seen a wrench dropped on a battery in a car, the battery top exploded, spraying acid everywhere. Never would I place anything metallic across battery terminals, even a dead battery; this was a repeated story from a 70 year old man 25 years ago. You know how some older folks like to tell the younger guys crazy stuff to see what happens......................No bridges need here on the Santa Fe River!
 

Guyfang

Moderator
Staff member
Moderator
16,696
23,904
113
Location
Burgkunstadt, Germany
A battery load tester, and I still have one, does just about what the wrench does. You hook up the clamps. push a button and it more of less shorts the terminals together, to load test the battery. Smells funny and if the clamps are not on tight, can "spark a little".
 

rustystud

Well-known member
9,265
2,960
113
Location
Woodinville, Washington
I remember an oldtimer told me that you could take an almost dead battery & short the terminals with a large wrench till there was no power left (yes I know it is dangerous). Then you reverse the charge on the terminals & have a serviceable battery. No, I never did it because it seemed to be workable, but slightly insane!
Your trying to change the laws of Physics ! The electrons flow from the negative to positive plates creating the current flow. They don't change just because you reverse the charge. Not unless you actually change the polarity of the lead plates. Since they are made from different materials of sponge lead I don't see that happening.
 
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!

I've Disabled AdBlock
No Thanks