I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean

"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean


So? What is your question?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean


So? What is your question?

He asked if the battery is viable or junk?

I've no idea what the answer is, but I think I'd clip a headlight to it
to drain it down until the light dimmed, then recharge again and see
what it looked like. And, ask how he's measuring the charge remaining.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in news:eqQkj.2435
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"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean


So? What is your question?



I didn't see one either...

"Twayne" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean


So? What is your question?

He asked if the battery is viable or junk?


Not that I noticed, although my definition of "question" is based on the
standards applied to children in elementary school.

cool.




"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean

On Jan 20, 5:49*pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Twayne" wrote in message

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, *I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean

So? *What is your question?

He asked if the battery is viable or junk?

Not that I noticed, although my definition of "question" is based on the
standards applied to children in elementary school.

"is it a......" may be a question, but he follows it with a
statement.

"Red" wrote in message
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On Jan 20, 5:49 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Twayne" wrote in message

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean

So? What is your question?

He asked if the battery is viable or junk?

Not that I noticed, although my definition of "question" is based on the
standards applied to children in elementary school.

"is it a......" may be a question, but he follows it with a
statement.

===============

Ransley has a history of sorts with alien writing concepts, so it's hard to
say what he really means.

"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean


Its useful life is over. Take it to be recycled. Batteries decline whether
they are in use or not.

ransley wrote:

I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean

Not entirely clear on the question, but if the battery in question is a
conventional type, more than about 5 years old and has sat uncharged in
the vehicle for some time you can safely consider it junk even if it
seems to take a charge. It might hold out for a couple start cycles in
the car and then will surely leave you stranded in short order.

It's either an exchange for a new battery core charge, a lead sale to a
scrap dealer, or if you really want to extract every ounce of service
life from it, use it in something that won't leave you stranded like a
lawn tractor.

Ransley,

2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean

How did you measure the 70%? Did you draw up some acid and check it's
density?

Dave M.

Red Green wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in news:eqQkj.2435
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"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean


So? What is your question?



I didn't see one either...

Learn to read; it's pretty clear.

On Jan 21, 8:24*am, "Twayne" wrote:
Red Green wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in news:eqQkj.2435
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"ransley" wrote in message
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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, *I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean

So? *What is your question?

I didn't see one either...

Learn to read; it's pretty clear.- Hide quoted text -

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accurate measurement of state of charge by volatage is difficult.


The voltage range from 100% to 0 is all in the "12 volt or so range".

For most anything you want to know about batteries:

http://batteryfaq.org

"Twayne" wrote in
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Red Green wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in news:eqQkj.2435
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"ransley" wrote in message

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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a
junk battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case
is clean


So? What is your question?



I didn't see one either...

Learn to read; it's pretty clear.



I can read. I attended the Evelyn Woodhead Sped Red'n Course.

On Jan 20, 5:02*pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message

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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, *I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean

So? *What is your question?

I thought it might be above your comprehension.

"ransley" wrote in message
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On Jan 20, 5:02 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message

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I have an old car and battery with the Negative dis connected, I
charge it, 2 days later it shows 70% charge of 12v or so, is it a junk
battery, I think so. Only the Positive is connect but the case is clean

So? What is your question?

I thought it might be above your comprehension.

==============

Read your original message. You were drunk when you wrote it. Sometimes
you're lucid, and sometimes you're not. I don't care enough to watch for a
pattern, but I wonder if your most incoherent messages are written from late
afternoon onward.