CHARGING OPTIMA BATTERIES FULL
CHARGING OPTIMA BATTERIES FREE

When any battery is discharged below 12.4 volts and allowed to sit in that state, sulfation will begin to diminish both capacity and lifespan. Fully-charged our RedTops will measure about 12.6-12.8 volts and our YellowTops (and deep-cycle BlueTops) will measure about 13.0-13.2 volts. The key to long battery life, regardless of brand, is proper voltage maintenance. They will need to attempt to fully-charge the battery first, before performing the test though. Most battery professionals can run a load test on that battery for you and some will do it for free. It is possible your battery is only deeply-discharged and may still be usable. Ronct110 also offers good advice about having your current RedTop charged and checked, before buying a new one. For example, all batteries built today will start with “1196.”Ī RedTop sounds like it will work just fine for your application, provided it is used as a starting battery and is properly-isolated from your BlueTop. The first digit indicates the year of production, while the next three digits indicate the day of the year. If you are concerned about the age of the battery you are purchasing, you can check the exact day our batteries were manufactured, by looking at the white, 1”x3” label on the side of the case. I check our retailers all the time and it is rare to see a battery older than six months sitting on a shelf and our batteries can sit far longer than that. Basement Yeti, we have dozens of retailers in the San Diego area and the vast majority of our retail partners turn their inventory over relatively-quickly. Hello, I noticed your conversation regarding our batteries (thanks Bill) and wanted to offer some assistance. There's a lot of helpful post out here on dual battery setup, figuring out your power comsumption needs, battery capacity, and dual battery setup - even info on running solar. When I am camping, I run the fridge, know how long I have (usually overnight is fine) before needing to shut the fridge or start the engine. Got smarter and now use a battery disconnect if I am not using the truck/parked, I simply disconnect the battery. I have Sears Platinum battery on my Range Rover Classic 3-4 years warranty I've drained it completely by letting the truck sit for while (alarm system draws a bit of power) Sears has been good w/charging it over night for me (free). Those small home version charger doesn't cut it when trying to revive a dead marine battery I'd take it Sears and have them test it/charge overnight. Before you throw away a potentially still good battery(ies) why don't you get both your red and blue top fully charged/then tested it will take over night see if it can still hold charge or determine if has a leak. If your van has been sitting or sit around, may take longer than couple of hours driving to charge the batteries. It's not so much the battery, but how you use it and charge it that makes a difference in performance and service life. Personally, I've gotten good performance from the Optima yellow-top deep cycle batteries. The question of whether Optima/Odyssey/Sears/etc sells the best battery is a hot topic and there are many forum threads that talk about the pros/cons of each. Those places sell enough batteries to most likely have fresh ones in stock. Off Road Warehouse and 4WDParts in El Cajon also carry them IIRC. You didn't say what type of Optima you're looking for, but the La Mesa COSTCO has a few types of Optima and I'm sure the other COSTCOs have them as well. Look for the 'more info' links and FAQ at the bottom of the page.

CHARGING OPTIMA BATTERIES FREE

Surprisingly, the shipping was free and the batteries arrive in 2-3 days via UPS.ġst Optima has some good info on their site about capacities, applications, and charging for Optima battteries.

CHARGING OPTIMA BATTERIES FULL

I've bought Optima batteries online at 1st Optima Battery Sales before with good results (fresh battery, full warranty, etc).

Charging optima batteries