I recently got a Yuasa PowerSport (6N5.5-1D- 6V 5.5Ah) bike battery. Since, amazon does not sell it with the acid, it has to be purchased separately from a auto store or self prepared. I went with the later and prepared a 37% sulfuric acid solution using a 98% ACS H2SO4 reagent. If I'm correct flooded Lead acid batteries use 36-38% sulfuric acid electrolyte. I had prepared the acid solution yesterday. A little while ago I added the prepared acid to the battery and immediately upon adding the lead plates died/bubbled a bit and the battery is getting warm (not hot!). Is this normal or something is wrong with my battery?
The battery shows a voltage of 6.62V. While charging the battery for the first time can I use a constant voltage charger. Can the charging voltage be 7.2-7.5V like SLA or should it be lower for a flooded cell?
The battery shows a voltage of 6.62V. While charging the battery for the first time can I use a constant voltage charger. Can the charging voltage be 7.2-7.5V like SLA or should it be lower for a flooded cell?