Battery chargers

[ohmagain]

Morning Everyone, Hope your week is working out well

After reading a few articles about screwing up batteries from charging them with car chargers (and not being able to start mine). i,ve decided to change my battery as when i peered inside all the metal plates seem to be covered in white, which I'm assuming should probably be more metallic colour.

Now I'm going to ave to go for a cheap replacement for now ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT ). I have a Kawasaki Gpz750 r 1984 model which has a CB14L-A2 battery. ANd the charger I have is a RAC HP026, which states for batteries Between 7ah and 180ah (CB14L-A2 is 14ah). Should I still use this or will it treat bike batteries like eggs and fry it.

The Rac hp026 has fast charge and trickle as well and i noticed the ampage push on the trickle is a lot less, so should i use this and avoid fast charging.

[Guest]

you shouldn't see white you should see electrolyte, (acid)

trickle should be fine but don't go for the fast charge,.

remember to put the electrolyte in before charging a new battery (unless its a gel battery)

[ohmagain]

Thanks WalneyFrankie,

I do see the electrolyte as i have refilled and charged recently, but through the acid I see the plates are all white I'm guessing with corrosion. As I've been using it on fast charge should I just dispose of it (in a enviro friendly manner of course), as the it only lasts a couple of start attempts.

[Guest]

basically the plates have oxidised, like terminals do when they go white and furry.

but i'd agree the other one is past its best.