commissioning process 100ah deep cycle battery

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Hi Everyone
Does anyone have a recommended commissioning process for a new 100ah wet cell century deep cycle battery ?

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Reply By: Member - mark D18 - Sunday, Apr 05, 2015 at 15:23

Sunday, Apr 05, 2015 at 15:23

Veight

Just brought the exact same battery yesterday to use as a starter battery for my troopie.
I just put the battery in and went for a small drive.
If you have a decent battery charger I guess it wouldn't hurt to top it up before you fit the battery.

Cheers

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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Apr 05, 2015 at 23:39

Sunday, Apr 05, 2015 at 23:39

I have never done anything special. Just put them in and ran them.

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Reply By: Swaggie- Monday, Apr 06, 2015 at 15:07

Monday, Apr 06, 2015 at 15:07

Hi

If you going 4wdriving with it, watch out because they leak like sieves (they also overfill them to allow for it, was told by a Century rep, the marine ones are the same, that leaked in my vehicle too, they replaced with a deep cycle and that's leaked everywhere.. Grrr) and I would warn people to avoid this brand.... When my two die they will be replaced with fully sealed units and they certainly won't be Century..

Just google Century Battery's Leaking...

Goodluck..

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Follow Up By: garrycol - Monday, Apr 06, 2015 at 15:18

Monday, Apr 06, 2015 at 15:18

Probably leaked because it was overfull not because of the battery itself.

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Follow Up By: Swaggie- Monday, Apr 06, 2015 at 17:13

Monday, Apr 06, 2015 at 17:13

Regardless whether they are or not, who would want to take that chance once warned I wouldn't.. You just need to look at the state of my battery holders. The previous batteries were fine. They did a lot of The High Country without issues (Lead acid batts)

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