Found gel sealed battery, any use?

[squid88 10+ year member]

so I just found this battery at my house, never been used but it's been sitting around a while. I was wondering if I could throw in my truck for an extra battery it's a "werker" brand. I think it's what they use in equipment for scooters for the elderly

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[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

put a DMM on it and see where it sits.

also, what are the CCA and all those things (on the sticker)?

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

I was contemplating using a bunch of batteries similar to these for my stereo but I decided not to because they had such low CCAs. If it can hold a charge it will probably help your system though.

 

[aturcotte127317 10+ year member]

I was contemplating using a bunch of batteries similar to these for my stereo but I decided not to because they had such low CCAs. If it can hold a charge it will probably help your system though.

good decision //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[squid88 10+ year member]

It's got wkg12-31j

12v 31h

And it also says ISO 9001, thanks fir the help I don't know anything about batteries.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

this one?

http://www.batteriesplus.com/p-32658-werker-12v-31ah-gel-battery-w/-j-terminal---wkg12-31j.aspx?CJPID=2836978

 

[squid88 10+ year member]

Yeah that's it only different casing(don't know if that matters) but the specs are the same

 

[squid88 10+ year member]

Give me a second to find my dmm

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

looks like a lawnmower battery

 

[squid88 10+ year member]

It's reading 25.7

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

DC volts?

 

[squid88 10+ year member]

I used the same setting as I did for setting gain

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

Turn it to DC volts. Setting your gains you would use AC volts.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Batteries are DC voltage, not AC voltage.

 

[microhaxo 10+ year member]

heh, even if it reads 12.8v that doesnt mean that it works at all..

I think its funny when people go here this battery works perfect and show a pic of it putting out 12 some volts..

The battery can give out 13v but have ZERO amps.. IE useless.

Like the yellow top i have sitting in my garage, 13v output and zero amps, wont even power an electric shaver.

best thing to do is to have it load tested at a store for free.