Johnny, Where did you get EDTA?
Bud in New Orleans >From: Johnny Verhoeven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: EDTA battery saver >Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 23:08:31 -0700 (MST) > >Guys, > > >There have been a lot of messages and discussions on using EDTA. I decided >to try it out for myself. >The object of the test is a battery that I put out of commission 3 years >ago because it could not hold its charge (red light on my batt. charger). > >When I diched out the battery it was 90% dry. So I topped with distilled >water, the tension was 5.5V. > >So I ordered some EDTA and followed the instructions ; disolve in water and >add 0.5ml per cell for a 12AH battery. > >Shake and leave it for a few days. Visualy I can see chips of coppersulfate >falling to the bottem. This means the sulfate is comming lose from the >plates. As it does not conduct electricity it does not do any harm. Now for >the test, I hooked it up to the charger. Orange light good sign, after two >days on the charger still no green light. So I decided to add an other 1 ml >EDTA solution and repeat the treatement. Still no green light after 3 days. > >So far I had only been charging so I deceded to reverse the process and >hooked up a 12W lamp for a night. In the morning the battery was completely >depleted (0V). I unhooked the lamp and put the battery on the charger after >two days I had a green light from the charger. > >If not completely, the EDTA tratement has made the battery usable again. > >I am now adding 1 ml EDTA solution to every battery I have. Just to slow >down the sulfatation process. > >This is just my personal experience, yours may vary. > >Johnny-from-belgium. > >PS Glenn after correcting grammar and spelling, feel free to put it on the >website. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Is there a gadget-lover on your gift list? MSN Shopping has lined up some good bets! http://shopping.msn.com
