[W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries

[Kyle Colton]

That charger has repeatedly given me "fault" lights on multiple batteries.
Is it temperamental or are the batteries I've tried actually bad?


On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu> wrote:

> Congrats on the new ticket, and thanks again!
>
> We have a Black & Decker charger over on the far right bench that may be
> helpful. Just use the lowest (2A) setting.
>
>
> On 05/27/2014 04:49 PM, Khoury, Jeff wrote:
>
>> K6MKD (Formerly KK6LXH) and I delivered 30 @ 7Ah gel cells and left them
>> under the far desk.
>>
>> We didn’t have our equipment to load test them, but history says that
>> about 80% of them will test good under load.
>>
>> When we get a chance, we will go over to break the packs open and test
>> them.
>>
>>
>> --
>> *Jeff R. Khoury
>> *Manager, Platform Support
>>
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>>
>> From: Ryan Caron <rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:rcaron at igpp.ucla.edu>>
>>
>> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:13 AM
>> To: Jeff Khoury <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>>
>> Cc: "w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>"
>> <w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu <mailto:w6yra at lists.igpp.ucla.edu>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: [W6YRA] 12v Gel Cell Batteries
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> We can always use more lead acids! Thanks!
>>
>> On May 27, 2014, at 9:01 AM, "Khoury, Jeff" <jkhoury at it.ucla.edu
>> <mailto:jkhoury at it.ucla.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>  I have an opportunity to obtain some gently used UPS batteries that
>>> are being replaced on schedule.  If the club needs them, I could
>>> rescue them from the recycle pile and place them in the shack.
>>>
>>> I’ll load test them to make sure they’re not duds.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> *Manager, Platform Support
>>>
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