Exploded Batteries, please help and explain.

[sfedeli3]

Hi John,

Try putting some 6V batteries in series. I have six (three pairs,
each in series) from Sam's. They work great. When in dry storage
however, you must leave them either disconnected or on a timer so
that they do not overcharge and only get charged 2 hours a day. I
have the original chargers too and they work fine as long as you do
not let them on continuously. Once the batteries are fully charged,
disconnect them at the battery tray (install a switch). The switch
under the dash does not disconnect the batteries.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
<mrbeebody@...> wrote:
>
> As far as I know, the inverter/charger/boiler is the original.
>
> Shouldn't there be something that stops the system from charging up
> batteries that don't need charging?
>
> Aside from buying a new charger (how much are they?) should I just
> unhook the battery cables when I'm not using the bus?
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
> wrote:
> >
> > Sounds like they were over charged to the point of no return!! I
> > suspect that you do not have a battery problem but a charging
> > problem instead.
> >
> > This is common for your model 'Bird.
> >
> >
> > Do you still have the original battery boilers, I mean chargers
> that
> > came from Blue Bird? If so than replace them with Iota smart
> > chargers and you will solve the problem.
> >
> > There has been much written here about this subject ...good luck.
> >
> >
> > -James
> > 78FC33SB
> > LasVegas NV
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
> > <mrbeebody@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > (might wanna grab a coke. I tend to type alot.)
> > >
> > > I lurk here alot but almost never post. I've owned my 1980
35FC
> > BB
> > > for almost 2 years now and am still learning about the ole
girl.
> I
> > > have a problem that I'm hoping you guys can help me with.
> > >
> > > When I got her, the batteries that were in it wouldn't hold a
> > charge
> > > for too long since it had been stored for a couple years with
> the
> > > fridge set to electric and killed them. I dealt with it for a
> > > while, but decided that I needed to just get new ones.
> > >
> > > I went to the Sam's club and talked to the battery guy about
> what
> > I
> > > needed and he sold me on getting (4) of the Exide "golf cart"
> > > batteries. They worked great last summer. About a month after
> > our
> > > vacation when I went to go start her up, it was dead and I
found
> > > that "somebody" had left ONE little light on. I decided then
> that
> > > I'd just leave it plugged into shore power through the winter
> and
> > > leave the battery switch by the shifter set to OFF.
> > >
> > > I went out about 5-6 weeks ago, flicked on the battery switch,
> and
> > > she fired right up. I let her tun for about 30 minutes and all
> > was
> > > well. I went out Saturday to do the same, only when I hit the
> > key,
> > > the volts dropped to zero and it would barely even engage the
> > > starter selenoid.
> > >
> > > I checked the (4) NEW batteries for water and soon discovered
> > (while
> > > adding water) that all four batteries had split along the same
> > > vertical seam.
> > >
> > > I spoke to a different guy at the Sam's club about it yesterday
> > and
> > > he was a turd. He started telling me that you can't let 6V
> > > batteries get that cold (we live in Flint, MI), that I should
> know
> > > not to use a battery that says "golf cart" in a bus, and that I
> > > needed to convert it over to run 2 deep cycle 12 volt batteries
> > and
> > > blah blah blah. He pretty much was in "cover our butt" mode
and
> I
> > > pretty much was having none of it - since I bought them on
THEIR
> > > recomendation. Needless to say, I forsee myself dealing with
> > > somebody at the management level when I return these babies
very
> > > soon.
> > >
> > > I didn't think there would be any problem with leaving it
> plugged
> > in
> > > since it was made for full timers who would do the same darn
> thing.
> > >
> > > Has anybody else ever experienced this?
> > >
> > > Can you explain what happened so that I can try not to repeat
> this
> > > little stunt with GOOD batteries?
> > >
> > > Got any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > John
> > >
> >
>