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Old 07-03-2013, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by KBusch View Post
I hear ya, They over fill, leak, don't fill, if I had a cart I wouldn't put one on. I can fill the batteries and do a better job without one. However, they do have there place, but as I tell my customers, if you are able bodied to check the level, do it the old fashion way. I took one off a cart today as it ruined 2 of the guys batteries due to not filling the cells.
Folks have much more experience with these systems than I, so let me ask a question. What type of system was it where you found cells that were not filling. Was it gravity or the bulb type?

My thinking is that the bulb type would open a valve even if a bit stuck due to the pressure created during the squeeze.

I reserve the right to be wrong, I am just curious. I check mine every so often and have yet to see an issue, but not filling a cell is a big fear.

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