how long to charge two 12 v 200ah batteries connected in series

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t00t

Joined Jan 22, 2015
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i recently bought a ups with output 24v dc going to charge my old batteries which both is 12v 200ah each connected in series . the batteries are about 3 years old . i have charged it using my new ups for about 35 hours but the total voltage in the batteries are still 19.5v .
so i was wondering how long would it actually take to charge it to 24v. or are the batteries actually spoiled ? The batteries used are lead acid batteries .
 

MikeML

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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Disconnect the batteries, and let them sit for 24hours. Measure the open-circuit voltage of each battery with an accurate DVM, and report back...
 

#12

Joined Nov 30, 2010
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It sounds like at least one of them is, "spoiled".
Then again, the charger might be bad.
That's why we need measurements.
 

MikeML

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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If the batteries sat around for three years during which they were never charged, then you might as well recycle them and buy new ones. Letting lead-acid batteries self-discharge is the worst thing you can do to them.
 
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