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Battery --Pressure??

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Jiles

11-14-2006 12:29:29




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I have a new battery in my IH-154 cub low boy. I have mowed my yard all summer with no problems. Today I heard a loud pop and thought it was from the mower deck. Got off and looked--nothing. Mowed about 30 more minutes and heard the same sound again and it was more like a bicycle tube blowout. Looked on the groung and saw one of my battery caps. The battery has two covers and both were off. The other one was on the floorboard. The voltmeter shows only slight charging. I would think that battery pressure is the result of overcharging. Any other ideas?--THANKS--

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lonzo

11-14-2006 16:02:18




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to Jiles, 11-14-2006 12:29:29  
if the voltage regulator is letting the battery being over charged can do same thing, check your amps they can be way too high, 2 or 3 amps when the battery is full charged and 15 to 20 or more while battery is being charged, check the charging system while engin is running, the amps should back off as the battery is being charged up,don't over look the battery, it can cause the chargeing system to act up.

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Gerald J.

11-15-2006 12:07:01




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to lonzo, 11-14-2006 16:02:18  
To treat the battery right, the charging current should go to zero, not just 2 or 3 amps. And the charging current will go to zero if the charging voltage is no more than 14.200 volts.

Gerald J.



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tech4

11-15-2006 14:56:27




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to Gerald J., 11-15-2006 12:07:01  
Remember with the engine running the 2 or 3 amps is probably supplying ignition and electrical accessory current. The actual battery current may be 0.



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Jon Hagen

11-15-2006 15:22:32




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to tech4, 11-15-2006 14:56:27  
Not if the ammeter is wired correctly,all accessory or ignition load should should be connected to the alternator side of the Ammeter,not the battery side. A correctly wired ammeter should indicate only current entering or leaving the battery,not any running accessory load.



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tech4

11-15-2006 17:59:46




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to Jon Hagen, 11-15-2006 15:22:32  
True if wired correct I agree. A voltage check as you recommended would be in order.



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tech4

11-14-2006 15:11:16




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to Jiles, 11-14-2006 12:29:29  
I think you had a hydrogen explosion from low water level letting gas build up.



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Jiles

11-14-2006 20:02:23




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to tech4, 11-14-2006 15:11:16  
The battery is only four months old and the water is a little low. Of course this could be the result of overcharging.



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tech4

11-15-2006 09:58:08




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to Jiles, 11-14-2006 20:02:23  
True it could be low from overcharging but did you check the voltage to see if gen putting out too much? I am not an expert but it seems that it would take a lot of pressure to blow those caps off. The caps normally have a vent. I think a spark got the hydrogen out of the cap and fed back down the vent and exploded. You are lucky it did not damage the case. I had a neighbor that had a new battery in his riding lawn mower do the same thing and blew acid all over his mower. The engine was not even running. Low water lets a large volume of gas build up in the battery new or old.

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11-14-2006 15:09:32




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 Re: Battery --Pressure?? in reply to Jiles, 11-14-2006 12:29:29  
Well , let me guess. The vents on your covers are plugged. You may want to try soaking them in baking soda and water. Then blow them out with air compressor. Don't forget your safty glasses.



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