Overcharged my battery

If you knew it was damaged, why did you ask?

"Richard Liebert" wrote in message
...
I know it may still be usable and I appreciate the comments, but I also
know
that "some" damage occurred. The price I would pay for a battery failure
is
too high, especially on the river.

I ordered a new Interstate Cranking battery and a portable waterproof 3
stage Guest charger. I just don't trust the old battery anymore.

Thanks for everyone's input.


"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I think I already know the answer, but I would still like to hear from
someone who has had a similar experience.

My cranking battery ran a little low yesterday because I was doing a
bunch
of short hops during my tournament. Once I returned home I put my 30 yr.
old
charger on it to freshen it up. Of course I forgot to remove the
charger.
12
hours later the battery was pretty well cooked. It was warm to the
touch.

I have read that overcharging a battery is very hard on the battery. I
think
I should bit the bullet and replace it. I also think I should buy a
"smart
charger" for use in the future.

It's a Bass Tracker Jet. The battery is 1 1/2 yrs. old. I don't want any
failures in the Delaware or Susquehanna Rivers.

Any comments?

Because I wasn't sure. I wanted to hear other peoples opinions.

"I think I already know the answer, but I would still like to hear from
someone who has had a similar experience."



"doS" wrote in message
...
If you knew it was damaged, why did you ask?

"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I know it may still be usable and I appreciate the comments, but I also
know
that "some" damage occurred. The price I would pay for a battery failure
is
too high, especially on the river.

I ordered a new Interstate Cranking battery and a portable waterproof 3
stage Guest charger. I just don't trust the old battery anymore.

Thanks for everyone's input.


"Richard Liebert" wrote in
message
...
I think I already know the answer, but I would still like to hear from
someone who has had a similar experience.

My cranking battery ran a little low yesterday because I was doing a
bunch
of short hops during my tournament. Once I returned home I put my 30
yr.
old
charger on it to freshen it up. Of course I forgot to remove the
charger.
12
hours later the battery was pretty well cooked. It was warm to the
touch.

I have read that overcharging a battery is very hard on the battery. I
think
I should bit the bullet and replace it. I also think I should buy a
"smart
charger" for use in the future.

It's a Bass Tracker Jet. The battery is 1 1/2 yrs. old. I don't want
any
failures in the Delaware or Susquehanna Rivers.

Any comments?

Ain't hurt none.

I hooked an automatic charger to a battery on a pontoon boat at a slip at the
marina expecting it to cut off when the battery was fully charged. I didn't
realize the battery was low on water. It wouldn't fully charge due to the low
water level and the charger wouldn't cut off because the battery wasn't
charged. I came back about a week later and could smell the battery from the
parking lot. I put water in it, charged it some more and used it for about
another year and sold the boat.

Mark McCoybr
McCoy's Market Bumpus Mills, Tennesseebr
http://www.mccoysmarket.com

Ain't hurt none.

I hooked an automatic charger to a battery on a pontoon boat at a slip at the
marina expecting it to cut off when the battery was fully charged. I didn't
realize the battery was low on water. It wouldn't fully charge due to the low
water level and the charger wouldn't cut off because the battery wasn't
charged. I came back about a week later and could smell the battery from the
parking lot. I put water in it, charged it some more and used it for about
another year and sold the boat.

Mark McCoybr
McCoy's Market Bumpus Mills, Tennesseebr
http://www.mccoysmarket.com