Re: charging a fully discharged car lead acid battery

In article <1129255280.439681.259450@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
dkuhajda@xxxxxxxx <dkuhajda@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Use a battery charger until the open-circuit voltage is 12.6 volts.
> Avoid quick-charging, as the high current can warp the plates. If the
> battery is deeply discharged, don't use the engine's alternator to
> charge it by jump-starting and running the vehicle--the alternator is
> not designed to produce that amount of current for that long and may be
> damaged.

I must avoid long journeys with headlights ablaze, wipers going, heated
rear window on heated seats, high powered stereo blaring, etc etc etc.
Perhaps that's why my alternator is water cooled?

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