DEEP CYCLE BATTERY HACK?! Fix $400 battery for $20?! (Part 1)
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We’ve been struggling with our battery bank for quite some time and we’ve finally gotten around to trying out this battery hack! We have a couple of batteries that are really dragging down the overall voltage of the battery bank and are also showing signs of failing… so this is our last attempt to save those batteries. The best part… if this works, we’re only out $20/battery and each battery can retail at $450 or more! I think it’s worth the test.
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I was psyched to see a 34 minute video from you guys. That battery restoration was one of the clearest DIY projects to follow ive ever watched on youtube. Your content is extremely thorough, well thought out, and awesome. Thank you for the hard work you both put in. I am happy to see you guys doing so well and sharing your off grid lifestyle that is so refreshing and beautiful.
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For everyone watching this, make sure to wear eye protection anytime working this batteries and acid. Protect your eyes, you can't go back once you damage your vision.
Your videos by your journey teach. That is something that is missing from so many channels. Good job.
Another option for the sulfation problem: I've used a few of the Schumacher Micro-processor controlled Battery Chargers to desulfate automotive batteries with good results. The batteries didn't recover 100%, but it allowed me to used them in vehicles that that were used at least once or twice a week without any problems. If the vehicle wasn't used for a few weeks the battery would tend to discharge because of the elevated internal resistance which was caused by the remaining sulfation on the battery plates.
You can check the voltage of each cell. Place the positive probe of your multi meter on the positive terminal, then insert the negative probe into the cell and touch the lead plate. you should see 2.2v plus or minus volts.
Jesse and Alyssa, I love the mountains. The most time I spent near the mountains was in Tacoma, WA for 3 years. Could look at Mt Rainier every morning and watch the changing weather. I made several trips up to the park in different seasons. This last summer I was able to go to Rocky Mountain National Park. There the elk don’t seem to get concerned unless you get real close. I enjoy you guys enthusiasm. My wife and I often talked about getting some land but now those years and health are behind us. So as one of the others said I live vicariously through your videos. Keep up the good work.
+Larry Stockwell We totally know what you mean Larry! Rocky Mountain park is one of our favorites. Rainier is now slouch either. Happy the views we shared bring back fond memories. We once sat high up in Rocky Mountain park on a cool summer night and watched lightening storms in Wyoming for several hours. An experience we won't soon forget!
WOW! Those drone tracking shots of the mountain lake are so beautiful!
Great video, very informative. You both have inspired me to move from a big city to a self sustained house in the country.
You only live once, enjoy life to the fullest.
You can check each cell by probing the open fill holes - use a piece of wire attached to the alligator clip on your meter. This will allow you to assess if you have a dead cell. From my experience the last cell (closest to the positive terminal) is always the one that goes (sulphates and shorts out) first.
Love your videos, thanks for sharing your beautiful part of theworld. Also thanks for thebattery info.
Always so pleasant to see that you are happy of life and enjoying it.
I really admire both of you, and look forward to each video you share. Thanks so much! Love you!!
You are certainly consistent in providing really good information. I have been subscribed for awhile now, and I look forward to each new video. Goggles....safety goggles! LOL! I know right where you were and that is a gorgeous place. Thanks for continuing to spread the word about facts through sharing your experiences. Stay warm and keep on dancin'
Great video, informative and I'm glad you both are getting out to have fun.
Yes backing soda does kill acid, we used it on the farm many times. It will keep you safe and is good to keep by your side anytime you are working with any acid just in case you get some on you.
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful country! Easy to see why you are homesteading. Have fun.
Leaving me hanging Jesse! I loved watching you drone on about batteries and patiently look forward to the conclusion!
Great video. Cant wait for part 2.
When replacing the electrolythe, do the first charge with open caps, preventing possibly gas pressure.
Just in case.
Thank you for this informative video!
Love the outdoor fun shots on the ending
Great job on those drone shots of the mountain and trees in the foreground.
Love your videos, guys! Y'all are like family cuz i see you so much. LOL. Also...I knew most of that stuff about the batteries, but some was a real eye opener and refresher course. Thanks and keep up the good work and great videos!
very useful video with some really beautiful footage, pls dont forget to upload the 2nd part :-) Thank you
VERY interesting!
Thanks for sharing.
Hey Jessie,
Very nicely paced explanation on the battery issue ; Your tech-talk skills are coming along nicely !
Sundancer.
You can check the voltage in individual cells using a simple multi tester set to DV volts. Read between positive terminal and put the neg probe down in the cell until it contacts the top of the plate. Your golf cart battery should be 2v+ in each cell.
Trojan T-105 batteries are the best for this application. I had a off-grid FLOATING cabin in B.C. that was 30 minutes by boat to the nearest town. They were extremely reliable and will easily last 10 years if maintained properly. The single-point watering kit precise watering is so easy and time saving. Look into them when you upgrade next.
Maybe a year in the day of that area u said changes so much but still beautiful, same spot same time everyday type thing, those are so cool to watch
I highly recommend using Royal Purple HPS 0w-20 in the geny, I run it in all my small engines (most are hondas) and my old man's van. I use 10w-30 in the rest of my trucks and boats, mostly because I live in South Texas and we get over 100 degrees. great video
Thanks for sharing !
Looking forward to an update about the fix. Good luck - hopefully you'll be able to restore some useful life in those bad batteries.
You can test each cell by putting your voltmeter probe down in the electolyte itself and measuring on one of the battery terminals. This will measure from the closest cell to that terminal and add each cell to the voltage as you go further away from that terminal. So closest should be about what one cell would measure and then 2nd would be about what 2 cells in series should measure. In this way you can quickly see if a cell is dead. So if each cell should measure about 3 volts and you get to the 2nd cell and the voltage stays about the same as the first cell then the 2nd cell is dead.
I was just typing a comment to tell you about using baking soda to neutralize the old acid then you read it on the box. I always mix up a bunch of baking soda into some water and dip my rag in it to wipe up the top of the battery and terminals too. Just make sure you put the caps on first so you don't end up getting the baking soda into the cells
Thanks for scenery video. Now I can sit back and enjoy the 80 degree weather😎
I've seen a similar ice structure, one of my neighbors had one every year. They got their water from a spring and the pipe in the yard runs a trickle of water all winter to keep the line from freezing. Theirs was about 20 feet high so that the ice never got high enough to block the nozzle. On long cold winters it got to be beautiful.
i really enjoyed watching this ,
The very first thing you should have done BEFORE opening any cell of the battery is to make the tops squeaky clean. Any dirt/rust/sand can make a high resistant path between the terminals of the battery causing self discharge over a short time. Also, you strongly do not want to have any dirt or rust enter the cells to contaminate them. Do not use Baking soda to "clean" the top of the battery or the battery posts at this time until you are done servicing the cells and the caps are on tight. Use distilled water (never tap or rain water) and clean rags to get the dirt/rust or grease off the top of the battery. I have an 8 year old battery in my truck that was guaranteed for only three years still running strong with no other maintenance but keeping the cell full and cleaning the top of the battery shiny clean.
It's good that you took the gloves off when you were actually touching the contaminated parts, and then put them on again when you weren't touching anything nasty! ;)
For all the curious out there, when he's speaking about gravity it is in fact the specific gravity which is simply the density of the liquid. I had to look it up on wiki. Good video =)
PS : Eyewear AND a bottle of water around next time you play with acid =)
ha ha LOVE the Squirrel Mode Voice :) keep up the good work !!!
You can measure each cell by inserting a probe into the electrolyte. start with a post and first hole then between holes etc.
This was a great learning video :) Thanx
a 0w20 oil is the required oil for a lot of Honda cars and Toyota cars since 2012. good oil. just make sure you change the oil to a summer blend when the weather warms up. good tips you provided.
You guys are awesome. Thanks for the view. Nothing like Texas lol
I'm just getting started with 15 acres in South Oklahoma. Taking in all the info I can. Be great, I'll be watching
Hi you guys! I don't think I have ever commented, but just want you to know you have another great fan! I have a deep love for the outdoors as well. I do have an RV and park it in the mountains and commute to beauty for 3 day weekends during the spring, summer and fall. I live in the SW plains of New Mexico (Roswell LOL!!) and go to Mayhill, NM for mountain retreat. Keep up the great work, I find your Vids informative and fun to watch. I have watched you both from your start. Hugs, Annie G.
Wow great video. I've been a subscriber since your first video and I really feel this is your best! Not just production/editing but sharing your Honda experience was excellent info. Also your 10 Ugly truths video is A+. Please repost your Amazon link, you have really shared some valuable info I am noting before my off grid move. Huge Thanks!!
you guy's are awesome thanks for sharing
Great video again and teaching others how to do it right!!Where are you located and do you live there all year round??
You guys are good I love your videos
Great videos love the life style.
Several different things can make the electrolytes settle to the bottom of the battery. In which case, all you need to do is run a good equalizing charge to the battery. Get the electrolyte to boil a bit. That will remix the electrolytes with the water.
Safety sally says "Where's your eye protection?" Hmmm? Lol. Thanks for the video.
I am very interested in the results of the battery test, especially because I was in that part of the world in 96 and 2017, being back home in Sydney Australia our weather is completely the opposite to yours, I just love the whole bit and appreciate the technology we have these days to relive our wonderful memories, I really admire your achievements as well as looking forward to the finished results, hammer on...
awe inspiring, battery problems or not !!!!
We truly enjoy watching your journey of discovery. It brings us joy. Thank you for sharing. What is the name of the music you use in this video? We have look through the post and searched on the royalty free site and con not find.
Hey Bud! On some of the homesteads it is the men that find mechanics boring and some of us gals are the electrician/mechanics.
You can buy "special" chargers for deep cycle leisure batteries, they aren't cheap but I have managed to de-sulphur a set of expensive boat batteries with one, it took almost a week on a mains power supply, the charger was a CTEK Multi XS 3600, afterwards the batteries lasted for a good four years and were still going strong when the boat was sold, so £75 for the charger, saved £460 for another set of batteries.
It is so beautiful there.
I want to live this way.
How difficult is it to get medical supplies/treatment and stuff like insulin for diabetics?
Loved the Deer and the Elk!! The area around that little lake reminded me of Alaska especially the views of the Mountains! That is what I would love to see Everyday!! Heck I see deer every few days in my back yard, But I would love to have views of mountains like that from my yard!!
really nice video😃
Your video are very professional along with the music.
ROLF. The guy is clueless...
Eye and hand protection at all times please!!! You owe it to each other to look after yourselves!
As for the generator I bought a used Onan from a RV trailer and it's a diesel engine with lots of Volts per hour a gallon. Most are insulated because they sit under a A class or C class camper.
Maybe something to consider for your future battery storage for your final solar project, Possibly consider building an underground cellar or block wall shelter with steel decking to pour a slab over the top to house your future batteries in, with appropriate pipe ventilation. Being underground the temp values generally don't go under 43 degree F even at 5' underground. I'm not an insulation expert, maybe it would make more sense to build an above ground structure with heavy insulation for the winter time battery storage..thoughts?
Hey Guys, To do a good equalization or solid charge with such a used battery you should use a charger with at least 15% of the 20 hr total AMPHR of the battery, in your case probably around 45 amps, and you could equalize over 8 volts and that may overcome the the added resistance of the sulfation., you could wire your inverter charger to do just one batt at time instead of equalizing all your batts at the same time if it doesn't have the capacity...
I've learned quite a bit from the videos that you've posted... want to continue learning more. So if I may ask.. please wear proper protective equipment... especially with acid (protective apron, acid gloves, eye protection, and a face shield).
I think what are is grate hope see more don't give up .keep it going
Wow what a beautiful place to live!
cuff gloves to prevent acid drops from running up your sleives (sp)
You can check the voltage of each cell independently by Connecting one lead of volt meter to one terminal of battery and with the caps removed put the other VM lead into the neighboring cell. To check the next cell put the lead from the battery post into the first cells electrolyte and the other lead into the next cell. Then repeat. If the leads do not fit into the battery, or are too short, use a wire or a screwdriver and attach the lead to that with an alligator clip.
Yes beautiful mountains!
You can also test each cell by simply putting the multimeter lead in the cell, you can then see the change per cell and identify "dead cells" you also need to put on a respirator, breathing in the fumes are bad on the lungs, dead acid or not.
Great video, we have decided that we will only need about a hundred watts. we are going to go super low tech as to not have the expenses on the back side. we are going to use gas for freezer, we will only need to charge a couple lap tops and some 12 volt led lights.
Something you can look into is alternative generators, we gave up on generators years ago because it seemed like they would last only 2-3 years and die and built our own using a wrecked kawasaki ninja 250 we picked up for $200 off CL and a 2year old 10,000 watt generator we had that blew the engine. We took the motor off the generator head and keyed a rear sprocket to the generator head and ran a motorcycle chain from the the motorcycle transmission to the generator head. The motorcycle is fuel injected so it starts up and runs super efficient and with the motorcycle exhaust and the ability to change gears we can barely hear it when it's running. This setup has been working for us for over 3 years now flawless. The motorcycle is far easier and cheaper to maintain to us. We just have the motorcycle ratchet strapped to a 2x4 we drilled holes into on both ends to keep it standing up.
+William Huston, Realtor My gosh! + Genius!
William Huston, Realtor - how do you regulate the speed under changing loads to hold 60 Hz?
The "W" on the oil stands for winter(not weight as most people think) or how the oils viscosity when its cold, the 20 in your case is the viscosity when it's warm. Good luck with the batteries and generator.
When you are noting your battery voltages, are you comparing the open circuit voltage to the closed circuit voltage or are you just paying attention to one over the other?
Love the new camera and drone footage you guys have been putting up. I also really enjoy how you have integrated music into your videos! Your production value keeps going up and the content is great!! I love it :) keep up the good work, and don't let the bridge trolls on youtube get ya down :D
+Lochlee Thanks for the pep talk. Easy to let people get in your head. :)
I have been tinkering and doing experiments for years, trying new things, seeing what works and how, similar to your problem solving on a budget. The Trolls just lack imagination, and the drive to succeed no matter what, and they get jealous or just get arm chair quarterback preachy. Keep up the fight, you guys are fun :) Thanks for all the hard work.
To check each cell try this on for size. Put the negative test lead onto the battery ground and then start with the cell closest to the negative terminal place the tip of your positive test lead into the battery acid of the first cell and if it’s a 6v battery, the first cell should read 2.1v. The next cell should read 4.2 or so and the third should read over 6v. If either one of the cells doesn’t show a change of voltage then that cell is shorted out and the battery is no good and can’t be reconditioned.
Eye protection highly reccomended as well as a bottle of water on stby in case of a bad splash....
Liked and subscribed...You guys are awesome...Myself and family are looking to get up to the Northern Idaho in the next year ish...My wife is like ready to just get an RV(hopefully Tomorrow) and she is like. lets just get some property live in the RV while we build off the land...Look forward to getting into your videos, Thanks and cheers from So Cal...
What do you guys use to charge your batteries from the generator?
But I really really really want to watch part 2 now ☹️
Very informative ... and thanks for the look at your happy place both 🙂
Did you verify the accuracy of the tester by testing it on a known good battery like the one in your car/truck or one of the known good solar batteries?
You mentioned that the Honda is a very important part of your power supply, have you thought about running a large frame alternator off the front of the engine in the pick up like the utility companies do, you can get upto 5kw in more or less any voltage from a twin vee belt setup, I have fitted some on yachts as backup generators or primary generator when the engine is running anyway.
good video.
I cant believe that any one would leave mean coments. I think you guys are the best off grid u-tubers I haver watched.
Nice video
plz dont stop making video's im a little new off grid im trying to get my wife to subscribe and wach so she can be more at ease with the new idea of liveing off grid ty for all your videos so far lovem
Does your charger Change battery type? Standard/AGM/Gel? I have the same charger it just looks different...I have 3 extra buttons/lights.
Cold weather Generator issue. You need to divert warm cooling air from the motor into the air filter intake to stop carburetor icing. look at how snowblower engines are set up boxes around carbs to gather heat. Could probably loose the air filter for the winter too.
Where are you? Im in Coeur D Alene, I have not recognized any landmarks. Any hint on your area?
Check with your local full service John Deere dealer (not HD or Lowe's, etc) for acid disposal. As a service manager with a Minnesota JD dealer, we constantly have farmers bringing in (and asking for) all kinds of used fluids. Keep up the good work... and don't forget....Illegitimi non carborundum.
very lovely an peaceful
Great "Elk" shots..hard to get at times....
Jesse,
A couple of things to think about on your next battery fix.
*Acquire a rubber apron to protect your clothes
*Eye protection-pouring that acid out could easily splash into your eyes
*Baking Soda and water-will dilute any acid left on tailgate, side of battery, gloves, etc.
I'm not one of those that harps about safety, I'm just reflecting from my own experience.
You two did some AMAZING videography....and seeing God's creatures out and about is always a plus.
Baking soda trick on the first on terminals and top of the battery then vaseline on the terminals as well to your car as well.
BTW please wear goggles when handling and pouring acid. When I was younger the weight of the battery was more than I could carry and as I quickly tried to get it on the ground it fell 6 inches or so and the acid came through the vent and into my eyes. Luckily my dad was right there and new what to do with the washing of it out. Also, suggest reviewing what if something went wrong what you both need to do it get it sorted out. Just saying... :)
Vaseline is definitely a good move! Stops corrosion and sulphation of the terminals dead ;0) ...... The goggles seem a good idea too, but each to his own (they are not my eyes after all) But I come from a heavily HSE regulated area!
good job on vid also love seeing walking dinner