Battery question

If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

The water probably diluted the acid pretty bad, especially if it was fully
charged. If it was charged I would drain it and refil with new acid - used to
be able to get it an auto parts stores, not sure any more. If it was discharged
you also lost a lot of the lead that was in the acid, so that is a bigger
problem, but all you can do is drain and fill with new acid and hope.

If the battery was charged, test it before doing anything and see what its
specific gravity is. If still good, the acid probably did not get diluted.
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

The water probably diluted the acid pretty bad, especially if it was fully
charged. If it was charged I would drain it and refil with new acid - used to
be able to get it an auto parts stores, not sure any more. If it was discharged
you also lost a lot of the lead that was in the acid, so that is a bigger
problem, but all you can do is drain and fill with new acid and hope.

If the battery was charged, test it before doing anything and see what its
specific gravity is. If still good, the acid probably did not get diluted.
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

My guess is probably not but it's simple to know... if it works, no. If it
does not, yes.

While the battery would have small holes in the caps to allow for gases to
vent, I doubt much, if any, water would enter through these holes. Pop the
covers off and see if the battery is filled up to complety with water. If
so, I'd remvoe a little out of each cell. There is usually some type of full
indicator in the inside.

About the only "damage" I can see this causing is that the water contains a
very small amount of deposits which will stick to the plates in the battery.
But I'm guessing that the batter was almost completly full of water when
submerged that very little lake water would have entered (again, if any).

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet
of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

My guess is probably not but it's simple to know... if it works, no. If it
does not, yes.

While the battery would have small holes in the caps to allow for gases to
vent, I doubt much, if any, water would enter through these holes. Pop the
covers off and see if the battery is filled up to complety with water. If
so, I'd remvoe a little out of each cell. There is usually some type of full
indicator in the inside.

About the only "damage" I can see this causing is that the water contains a
very small amount of deposits which will stick to the plates in the battery.
But I'm guessing that the batter was almost completly full of water when
submerged that very little lake water would have entered (again, if any).

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet
of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

Randy

There has got to be a story behind that question. So??????

Jim

On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 07:02:25 -0400, "alwaysfishking"
wrote:



If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

Randy

There has got to be a story behind that question. So??????

Jim

On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 07:02:25 -0400, "alwaysfishking"
wrote:



If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps

On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:29:49 GMT, Jim Laumann
wrote:


Randy

There has got to be a story behind that question. So??????

Jim


Boy Howdy is there a story! I asked about it earlier when I talked to
him. All I can say is: funny stuff...

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html
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On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:29:49 GMT, Jim Laumann
wrote:


Randy

There has got to be a story behind that question. So??????

Jim


Boy Howdy is there a story! I asked about it earlier when I talked to
him. All I can say is: funny stuff...

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html
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"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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If your trolling motor battery was accidently submerged in about ten feet
of
water for about 15 minutes, would it cause it any harm? It's not sealed it
has caps