HI Carl, I would first contact Exide, and find out what they recommend. Just so many choices on what to do, but hate to blow it with these batteries.
jay peltz power On May 1, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Carl Emerson wrote: > Hi there, > > I just shipped a largish bank of Exide BMPE19 flooded batteries to the > Islands. > > On unloading, a pallet split and several cells lost electrolyte. > > 8 out of the 48 - 2V cells lost about 1/3 of their acid. > > The question is would it be safe to even out the acid in the whole 48 cells > and then top up with distilled water? > > Appreciate your collective wisdom… > > > Carl Emerson > Free Power Co. > Land line +64 9 473 4286 > Mobile +64 22 630 9689 > Email emer...@freepower.co.nz > Web www.freepower.co.nz > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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