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FrankWest · 11-26-2014, 10:38 AM

when filling a new lead acid battery, you should add new acid until the plates are covered, right. Just till you no longer see the plate edges sticking out, right.

19Fordy · 11-26-2014, 10:54 AM

You are correct. See Step 6 here.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5653788_fill...d-battery.html

V12Bill · 11-26-2014, 10:54 AM

There are usually directions with a new dry stored battery. Most that I have seen say to cover the plats with about 1/4" of acid. This prevents the plates from being exposed if the battery is tilted or fast starts and stops expose plates.

rotorwrench · 11-26-2014, 02:27 PM

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A lead acid battery finds a new electrolyte level after it has been fully top charged. A battery should be monitored every so often during the top charge to insure the electrolyte is still above the plates. After it is fully charged a person can top it to its normal level. After that, a person should never add anything except distilled water to compensate for evaporation and high charge rate boil out.

11-26-2014, 10:38 AM	#1
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,005	filling a new lead acid battery when filling a new lead acid battery, you should add new acid until the plates are covered, right. Just till you no longer see the plate edges sticking out, right.

11-26-2014, 10:54 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,942	Re: filling a new lead acid battery You are correct. See Step 6 here. http://www.ehow.com/how_5653788_fill...d-battery.html

11-26-2014, 10:54 AM	#3
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Re: filling a new lead acid battery There are usually directions with a new dry stored battery. Most that I have seen say to cover the plats with about 1/4" of acid. This prevents the plates from being exposed if the battery is tilted or fast starts and stops expose plates.

11-26-2014, 02:27 PM	#4
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: filling a new lead acid battery Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A lead acid battery finds a new electrolyte level after it has been fully top charged. A battery should be monitored every so often during the top charge to insure the electrolyte is still above the plates. After it is fully charged a person can top it to its normal level. After that, a person should never add anything except distilled water to compensate for evaporation and high charge rate boil out.