[Shop-talk] alt or battery?

Tim tputland at charter.net
Tue Aug 21 06:53:28 MDT 2012


This is a water level and charge indicator: green is charged, black is 
low or discharged and clear is low water.

tim


On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Pat Horne wrote:

> I thought he was talking about the green light on some batteries. This 
> is just a plastic rod with a cone milled on the end that will be green 
> when the battery water is low. I could be mistaken though.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
>
> Thusly spake Randall, On 8/21/2012 7:22 AM:
>> <snip>
>>> So it must be possible then for a battery beyeb to be green and the
>>> battery still worn out?
>> Yes, definitely possible.  The eye only indicates state of charge, 
>> not
>> whether the battery can deliver enough current to start the engine.
>>
>> -- Randall
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