Why Did This Battery Recharge?

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W. eWatson

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My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying to
turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for 15-20
min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I thought
how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes, and it
started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
 
"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/
Click to expand...
Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.
 
On Nov 15, 2:40 pm, "Andrew Holme" <a...@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
"W. eWatson" <notval...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...

My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/

Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.
Click to expand...
and when the powerpack was first connected the exhausted battery
would have been drawing lots of current from it, when the
OP tried to start the enginethe first time the truck battery
was probably drawing current from the powerpack, putting a greater
load on it and pulling the voltage down.

Bob
 
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:

"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/


Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.
Click to expand...
I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

My ex-wife was temperamental.
90% temper and 10% mental.
 
In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:


"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/


Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.

I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.
Click to expand...
Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V. I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

--
Keith
 
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:26:26 -0000, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:


"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/


Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.

I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V.
Click to expand...
Forty of standard car batteries (if you can call 100Ah standard), in parallel. This is 12 volts.

I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.
Click to expand...
Unfortunately (I like the cold), we don't get those temps in the UK.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

Confuscious say: "If you park, don't drink, accidents cause people."
 
In article <op.ukohbeq24buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:26:26 -0000, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:


"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/


Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.

I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V.

Forty of standard car batteries (if you can call 100Ah standard), in parallel. This is 12 volts.
Click to expand...
You *are* a moron. One standard car battery is clearly enough.

I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

Unfortunately (I like the cold), we don't get those temps in the UK.
Click to expand...
Like I said, you *ARE* a moron. You're in the Donkey's class.

--
Keith
 
krw wrote:
In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:

"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/

Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.
I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V. I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

Interesting diversion. How does this answer the question?
Click to expand...

--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
 
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:21:57 -0000, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

In article <op.ukohbeq24buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:26:26 -0000, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:


"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/


Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.

I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V.

Forty of standard car batteries (if you can call 100Ah standard), in parallel. This is 12 volts.

You *are* a moron. One standard car battery is clearly enough.
Click to expand...
Enough for what? These batteries power a lot of the electrical things in my house. It's a solar power system.

I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

Unfortunately (I like the cold), we don't get those temps in the UK.

Like I said, you *ARE* a moron. You're in the Donkey's class.
Click to expand...
A moron for not being a wimp?

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

"When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash."
 
In article <qKLTk.8410$YU2.5794@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com>, notvalid2
@sbcglobal.net says...
krw wrote:
In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:

"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/

Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.
I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V. I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

Interesting diversion. How does this answer the question?
Click to expand...
I thought the moron was using 5AH SLACs or some such. Who knew the
troll was having trouble starting cars with forty automotive
batteries.

--
Keith
 
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:46:51 -0000, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

In article <qKLTk.8410$YU2.5794@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com>, notvalid2
@sbcglobal.net says...
krw wrote:
In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk> wrote:

"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15 minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/

Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than your
power pack.
I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V. I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

Interesting diversion. How does this answer the question?

I thought the moron was using 5AH SLACs or some such. Who knew the
troll was having trouble starting cars with forty automotive
batteries.
Click to expand...
Learn to read newsgroups properly. *I* have 40 batteries. *Watson* has trouble starting cars.

--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

You wag your tail like your mother, you repugnant, hairball engorging, cat buggering, pseudo-human android spawn of a foul-smelling telephone solicitor!
 
"krw" <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
news:MPG.238a6ce4ed4f199898a3ce@news.individual.net...
In article <qKLTk.8410$YU2.5794@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com>, notvalid2
@sbcglobal.net says...
krw wrote:
In article <op.ukodppeb4buhsv@fx62.mshome.net>, none@spam.com
says...
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:49 -0000, Andrew Holme <ah@nospam.co.uk
wrote:

"W. eWatson" <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:EjATk.5027$hc1.3066@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...
My son's truck battery ran down, and I tried starting the truck by
jumping
my 600W powerpack across it. I heard the click-click of the engine
trying
to turn over, but no luck, so I decided to leave the pack attached
for
15-20 min to charge the truck battery. As I went back to the house, I
thought how's that going to do any better. Anyway, I waited 15
minutes,
and it started right up. Why?
--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/

Even a partially charged battery can supply a higher peak current than
your
power pack.
I just start mine of my solar array battery pack. 40 lead acids have
no trouble starting a car.

Lead acid what? Forty lead acid cells could be 80V. I don't see a
way to get 12V though (six strings of six leaves four extra). BTW,
one lead acid battery has no trouble starting a car. ;-)

Starting a car at room temperature is easy. At -20F you need a
little better battery.

Interesting diversion. How does this answer the question?
Click to expand...
I thought the moron was using 5AH SLACs or some such. Who knew the
troll was having trouble starting cars with forty automotive
batteries.

Phucker has boasted he gets all the batteries for his 12V solar powered
house lighting for free by scrounging end of life car batteries.
 
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