Never buy another battery again

[@buildingwithpapa]

Products are in the description 👆🏼

[@martykennedy6521]

what about lawnmower batts

[@buildingwithpapa]

@@martykennedy6521 i’ve never done a lawnmower battery so I am not sure

[@martykennedy6521]

thanks

[@buildingwithpapa]

@@martykennedy6521 Thank you for the comment and leave me a thumbs up if you can.

[@Rays_Bad_Decisions]

@@buildingwithpapa hi do you want it to bubble? Is that a good sign that it's full?

[@jenniferphillips8956]

*This battery reconditioning program exceeded my presumptions. It worked on any drill battery, several AA and AAA batteries, **batery.repair** and any camera battery. The steps are simple and the act itself is exciting to do. No matter what type of battery you`ve got, it is sure to function again!*

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment, give me a thumbs up if you can.

[@Mstrofpup]

Lol!

[@jimmym2719]

AA & AAA can be done too?

[@A.C.71]

@@Mstrofpup haha i'm with ya brother..hahahahhahaa

[@Jason-wc3fh]

12v dc at 200 amps in a triple A battery? That sounds like an excellent way to get an explosion right in your face.

[@MsMyaki]

Making use of the kzbin.infoUgkxcJ22tnHH9l1vjdIdEIG27iOG55P7LXI8 reconditioning plan, I just saved 2 auto batteries from being completely junked. The guides were very simple to follow. I wish I would have found this years ago! You may use the guide to recondition any battery type

[@buildingwithpapa]

It should be depending on the motor you’re trying to turn over. Ideally a full battery would be 12.8, but 12.1 should start your vehicle. I hope this helps you if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@firebird0u812]

The way I've always done it is, I use 20 amps to start with and let it sit overnight, next morning if all the cells are bubbling, I turn it down to 10 amps and leave it overnight again. When I check the next morning, if all the cell water is cloudy and bubbling evenly, it's done. Been doing this since the early 90's. I've never had a battery that didn't last at least 10 years.

[@buildingwithpapa]

That’s great I’ll have to try that sometime

[@tsitohainaranto1005]

cool ! thanks for the tips, will it work with SLA battery ?

[@firebird0u812]

@@tsitohainaranto1005 Usually with those I use the desulfanator funtion on a CTEK charger, it breaks the sulfation crystals up by running at 16 volts, seems to work pretty well for me anyways.

[@tsitohainaranto1005]

@@firebird0u812 Thanks

[@tsitohainaranto1005]

@@firebird0u812 Thanks

[@trfisher78]

Thanks for the video. It would have be nice if you could have put a tester on it to show the voltage after refurbishing.

[@Jason-wc3fh]

voltage is nothing but a potential difference or "electrical pressure" from one end to the other... A real display of whether this works or not is a load test prior to this method on a regular charge attempt, and then a load test after it's done and been sitting for a day.

[@sc7609]

Just a testimony for this method. I tried some thing like this. It works. 3 year old battery, Walmart Maxx- brand, had not been driven for a while and had left the interior lights on. On top of that we had a 5 day long deep freeze (Dallas). After that, voltage reading was zero. I tried to jump it. Had to leave it connected to the running second car for almost an hour and then was able to jump start it. Was not able to restart it though. Voltage reading 2.5V. Charged it traditional method, reading only around 11, even that did not hold. So, I did some thing like in this video. 200a charger was really expensive but I bought one which had 30A charge but a 100A engine start setting, a smart charger. With the 4A and 30A setting, it would go off soon after turning on. I guess the smart thing did not want to charge it. So, I used the 100A engine start setting (current stays on constantly and charging voltage at this setting was 15.4V). Did several cycles of 10 minute on/ off, then several of 45 minutes on/off. I even did one cycle of 2 hours on. The battery never got too hot (only warm to touch). The electrolyte never boiled or overflowed (only very small bubbles). No final low amp charge. After this, battery was 12.7V. Closed the vents and put it back in vehicle. Perfect start. No problem yet (several days).

[@buildingwithpapa]

That’s great thank you for your comment

[@sc7609]

Thank you. UPDATE: the battery is still running fine, always starts on first crank. I don't drive this vehicle very often, may be once a month. Still it is running well.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for this update and your testimonial I enjoy doing this process I’m about to do another battery.

[@2006mrderrickh]

Update?? How's the battery?

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

@@sc7609 Even if you drive once a month, start the vehicle for a few minutes every week. Your battery will last longer and you can avoid these problems, which is the best way to "fix" these problems!

[@topher3483]

Just did this to my golf cart batteries as a last ditch effort. Golf cart repair company wanted to sell me $1400 worth of 12v batteries. This was incredibly easy and helpful

[@buildingwithpapa]

Glad to help thank you for the comment.

[@alexandruszabo9510]

Question is for solar power batteries... For how long is this quick fix? Please let us know if is temporary reviving or a really great ideea ! Thank you allot !

[@A.C.71]

​@@buildingwithpapa that's awesome. You took the time to make this video and hopefully made some money from the content plus saved this man quite a bit of money also..I love it when things work out like this. well done sir.

[@thedbcooperforum]

and how are the batteries now, I've yet to actually see this work

[@connied8374]

Thank you so much for this video and your time. I have been fighting buying a new battery because I knew there had to be a way to restore the charge. My dad was a mechanic (RIP) and he taught me a lot so I don't give up easily and I am definitely going to try this. I will let you know when my battery works again👍

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment. I have four daughters myself and reading this made me smile. I’m glad you enjoyed the video if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@bodeine454]

I've seen this method here on KZbin but there's another step that should be done the way I understand it. After you complete this rejuvenation method you're supposed to put it on a trickle charger for 3 days which is supposed to help the battery hold a good charge for a longer period of time. The rejuvenation method works to bring the battery back but a slow charge supposedly helps it hold a charge better by gently slow charging it.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment, i’ve never done it that way but it’s possible. The batteries I have done one has lasted for two years the one that’s in this video and adjusted golf cart batteries 4-12 V in the golf cart and two others I did over a year ago and have not had any problems with any of them. All those batteries are being charged by either an independent charger or the car it’s self so I don’t know how the slow charging will help but it’s possible. I hope you enjoyed the video I have many more up and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@goldfinger1003]

Thank you for the information. I’ve have been using this method, since first watching your video, for my mower batteries each season. Regular charge will not bring them up to the specified cc amperage. I use my 50 amp charger, and cycle through 5 times. Has not let me down yet! Thanks

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment. I think this method is great and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@goldfinger1003]

@@buildingwithpapa Why certainly I will give you thumbs up!

[@goldfinger1003]

@@buildingwithpapa Done!

[@stevenlynch6605]

I guess if you have a old style charger that's like a manual reconditioning, good job!. I just bought a Cen-Tech charger at Harbor Freight where it will condition and then charge a battery. I put a battery that only had three bolts it's been sitting for like 9 months it reconditioned and charged it now it's at 13 volts.

[@buildingwithpapa]

That’s awesome, I’m very glad this worked for you and I thank you very much for your comment and hope that you keep watching. I have many more videos

[@TheDiamonddust1]

Steven There are some videos on youtube of them using welding machines to get the battery to take a charge then they use the regular small battery chargers to get the battery full charged . They use the welder for a few minutes at a time until the water boils in the battery then put the charger on it .

[@exige3604]

I had a car battery from Walmart, purchased 07/2016. But, bought another from the store today. Thanks for sharing the video helped. Will buy a charger soon...Thank you!

[@davidbyers8026]

Tell me would this procedure work for a 6 volt car battery? Not a deep cycle. What if my charger does not have a 6 volt starting mode?

[@buildingwithpapa]

I haven’t tried the 6 V but if you have a 6 V charger then give it a try just watch it closely make sure it’s not overheating remember to let the battery cool down between cycles. I hope this helps you and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@rongray4118]

Santo - the only thing that I would add to your video is that the Hydrometer test would have been great to see for each cell before and after. Blessing to You and thanks for posting your video!

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes, I’ve had that comment before and I wish I would have done that. I hope you like the video and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@arthurgiannakis2156]

I've seen a few of these videos where people have the '200A charger'. Sweet Project Cars also on U Tube does the same thing, but no one shows the battery terminal voltage when they first apply the leads nor the current passing through the battery. They just hook up the charger and say, 15 mins on, one hour off. It may be the first current pulse when you apply the leads might spike for millseconds to 200A then drops back to normal charge current. I doubt very much there is a 200A continuous flow through the battery. Things would get very very hot and the terminal voltage would skyrocket at 200A continuous.

[@ashbucharon8263]

You are talking about an automatic charger and you are correct. However, the chargers that they are using are manual chargers, if you set them on 200amp they will never drop down, they'll stay there at 200 amp till you turn it off or the charger blows up. You need a manual charger to do that battery restoration trick, like an Associated Equipment Model US20 or one like it.

[@arthurgiannakis2156]

​@@ashbucharon8263 No I was talking about a manual charger. What you are talking about is a constant current charger. For constant current the charger voltage to the battery terminals must continually rise. So lets assume what you say is correct. 200A passing through the battery, continuously (not transient) at a start charge voltage of say 14V (typical lead acid battery charge voltage). By simple math that's almost 3000W of power dissipated in the battery while its charging. That's similar to turning on an old radiator heater and letting it run. Very hot. But that's not all. If its constant 200A as time goes by the charge voltage must increase to maintain that 200A for 15 mins, so the power dissipated in the battery also keeps going up. By the end of the first 15 minute cycle at increasing power dissipation, that battery would be smoking, spitting, ejecting steam and warping. Explosion is almost certainly guaranteed. You wouldnt even get to the second 15 minute cycle. But it doesn't appear to be affected in any way at all in the video. We see bubbling after 5 attempts but that's it. I can do (and have done) the same with a 10A manual charger. Since there is no current or volt meter to monitor the battery charge, no one knows what's actually happening. But I'm pretty certain that there is not 200A continuous going through the battery for anything more than a few seconds and only when its first connected.. After that the charge current drops rapidly to some regular value. Believe me, I'm happy to be proved wrong by empirical evidence.

[@roserecruitments6762]

Some works but not all because some plates becomes damaged so could not resist load problem. Any idea just changing weak or damaged cell sir?

[@timless5157]

Would it be better when finished to dump the water out and refill with new distilled water?

[@leadnsteel1428]

That would also lose some of the acid if you did this. I think there are even some companies that will sell fresh acid you can buy

[@buildingwithpapa]

If you do that you need to buy the electrolytes.

[@buildingwithpapa]

You can purchase them.

[@catatonicable]

Wont distilled water if you empty the battery and dirt become acid?

[@glgermain]

This is the second utube video I've seen on this, and I think you need a multimeter to really understand what's going on. My guess is that the "200amp" mode uses a higher VOLTAGE to force some current into the battery to de-sulfate the battery. If you check the voltage of the charger, I'm guessing it will be like 15v or more in 200 amp mode, and a lower voltage like 14v in the regular charging modes. It doesn't matter how many AMPS the charger is capable of, if the battery is sulfated and won't take a charge, it's because the resistance is high. No matter how many AMPS you offer it, the battery won't accept any of them. You need higher VOLTAGE to force some current into the battery to break up the sulfation. If you had dc clamp meter, you'd see that not very much current is going into the battery at the beginning, and later more goes in, but no where near 200amps. So you could probably do the same thing with a small charger that has adjustable voltage to force it to take a charge and desulfate. Maybe you need 16v? I don't know. But it would be most helpful to measure what you're doing so we understand the science behind this process. As current goes into the battery and it starts to desulfate, it will accept more current and recover the battery. However, this only works if it's a sulfated battery. If one of the cells has shorted or failed, it won't work.

[@jesusmariarodriguezolivarr2477]

Usted está en lo correcto. Gracias.

[@Bonesplitter420]

I've done this by bridging two batteries to 24 volts then just tapping the third dead battery a few times with the cable

[@sc7609]

Response to your comment with my experience: Please see my earlier comment below/above. Before I tried this method, I did try charging my battery with higher voltage devices: 19V computer power at 4Amps. I had an adapter of 32V at 1 amp rating. I left those things connected for hours. They did not work. For batteries that are not completely dead, they do work. I have revived my lawn mower battery with the laptop charger.

[@nyleluke]

when I put my charger on 200 amps, the multi meter reads just over 20 volts, and at 40 amps it reads about 14 volts

[@slicktmi]

Good information guys and yeah the voltage at 200 amps is anywhere from 16 to 20! I checked one time because I was jumping my truck and confused to why my halogen lights were almost white! And some electronic stuff was glitching

[@wmbrooks2499]

Is the cooling period for the battery, or for the charger, or for both? Thanks

[@buildingwithpapa]

Short answer for both

[@paulsteele6120]

Nice looking workshop, Mate.

[@buildingwithpapa]

That’s my back patio. And thank you for your comment.

[@MsTalkintina]

I have a question. I just bought a 1972 Harley Davidson golf cart. It a 36 volt, has 6 giant 6volt batteries. How would I do this for these? Would I have to take out one at a time to try this method?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your question. First take a picture of how they’re connected so that you make sure you reconnect them properly, Then do one battery at a time make sure your charger is on 6 V and yes do it the same way it should work for all the batteries but it may not I’ve done golf cart batteries before and the majority came back and sometimes one would not but that then means you only have to buy one but give it a try see how it works and when you’re done let me know. Also if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@MsTalkintina]

@@buildingwithpapa So use the 200 Amp 15 mins, then cool for an hour, or would 35 Amp or 50 Amp for 10 mins, then cool for 30-45 mins. As these are big deep cycle 6v batteries. , you confused me with the 6volt

[@buildingwithpapa]

If you have a 200 amp use that if you don’t use what you have the important thing is to get all the cells bubbling but do not overheat the battery you may wanna let it cool down a little longer even though you’re using less Amps.

[@ashbucharon8263]

Something not mentioned in the video is that you need a manually operated charger, if you set them on 200amp they will never drop down, they'll stay there at 200 amp till you turn it off or the charger blows up. You need a manual charger to do that battery restoration trick, like an Associated Equipment Model US20 or one like it. It will not work with an automatic charger because they will drop back to normal amperage or even turn off automatically.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Ash Bucharon Thank you for that information the one that I am using does have a timer and the stay at 200 A and I can set it for 15 minutes and it shuts down, but I do know that you are correct there are some that just start out at 200 A and drop down this is an older one that I bought many years ago and it works the way that I needed to. thank you for your comment.

[@jayyk31]

Thats what you manually turn it off after approx 15 mins. I use my old 225a craftsman charger for this. It has a timer which makes it nice but I still watch it.

[@texasfossilguy]

@@jayyk31 you could also use a grounded light timer, but that might be bad on the battery charger, I do not know. But at least you could set it and forget it at that point. Run the timer down, then turn the charger switch off, then turn the timer back to the 15 mins, turn it back on and let it run out every time. Something like that.

[@Trentmatthews]

I would’ve liked to see you put it in a truck and crank it over a couple times and show us that it is indeed fully charged. Really curious what the voltage is once it’s disconnected and cooled off too!

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment. I have other videos up where I do that exact thing, I repair the battery show you the voltage and also start the vehicle if you go back to this video there should be a playlist of other batteries I have done. if you can please leave me a thumbs up, it really helps the channel.

[@mathiaskurisa3358]

Thanks a lot great man, how can l revive bettery which don't use acid. Thank you.

[@catatonicable]

Wont distilled water if you empty the battery and dirt become acid?...Eventually?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment but you’re better off buying the electrolytes from the auto parts store.

[@JoseAlvarado-gj8rd]

Thanks, nice video. It's better you do this recharge process in a ventilate room like house garage, because batteries expels acid fumes when it's recharging and its not good if you breathe it.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Jose Alvarado I am doing it outside on my patio where there is a lot of ventilation thank you

[@Davidszd-f1h]

Jose Alvarado you make no sense you want him to do it inside a garage and you think that has more ventalatiin than outside under a patio. Leave him alone and don’t comment dumb fucken shit your not smart fuck off outta here

[@patrickkabuki7049]

Hi. I think the comment about doing the task on a well ventilated area was a kind and polite note. It is later that the owner of the video mentions (in response) that he was doing it outside. I was equally concerned of the same and relieved to know it was done outside. I've done the same procedure and it truly is a concern about the fumes that come off as the battery charges...and especially when doing as explained.

[@psychojim7590]

The fumes produced by a charging lead acid battery are hydrogen gas. Highly, HIGHLY explosive. Ventilation is a MUST! A respectable distance is also advisable just in case the battery explodes. I've seen them blow up while charging.

[@ronmoore3987]

@@patrickkabuki7049 You would think those hydrogen fumes would chase that cat away fast

[@A.C.71]

Now..I have a battery ..next to my bed..let's not talk about that lol. jk love this guy ..and I may have had a drink or two haha joking aside... So 200 amps for 15 minutes let cool 1 hr between each time for 5 times and never buy another battery again??? sounds pretty awesome. oreillys just told me my battery made in 1/20 was at the last 1/3 of its life and may fail in hot and cold weather..but doing this will make it like new ?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@A.C.71]

@@buildingwithpapa done brother...and a sub :)

[@GabbrEL]

Sorry to tell you but you have no idea what is happening in front of you. You can put in a billion amps current, the battery will draw as many amps as it can, no more. Not the amperage matters but the voltage. It needs to be high enough to energise it. As much as I am aware, the charging voltage in the car is or should be 14.4 volts. The desulphating process requires a higher voltage, somewhere around 15-16 volts. The one who knows exactly please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@edwardferns]

Appreciate your post re desulphating voltage. What do you think about a 15v smps Power Supply 50A (aliexpress) - will it work to desulphate the battery, if the battery is not totally dead, i.e. brought up/showing a voltage of 10-12v?

[@GabbrEL]

I have just built my accumulator bank out of car batteries. Not ideal by far but this is what i managed to get. I've also watched a lot of videos on youtube about desulfating lead acid batteries. And I applied it! This is what I learned out of experience: If the battery under 15V or more charging voltage has any cell that does not bubble up than that battery should be discarded. If all cells react and boil than you can revive it. Not 100% but in a decent manner. I connected the battery to 25 volts charger with a max amperage of 50 amps. At that difference of voltage it drew almost all current. Obviously not all 1000 watts was used to charge it up. Most of it just boiled the electrolite and heated the cells up. Actually that was exactly what I wanted! To forcefully agitate components inside plates and to force all chemical reactions that otherwise would have not happened. Desulphation should not be done keeping the battery more than just a few seconds at a time at this voltage difference. It worked!

[@pedritosantos4810]

Fantastic! Where can I buy the 200amp. Battery Charger?

[@lanceyoxtheimer866]

Learn to use the internet

[@Kungfupanda839]

Use a inverter welder

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes there’s one in the description. And thank you for your comment

[@charlescooperderose8872]

Please respond kind sir. Didn’t your house fill with the smell of the sulfuric acid? I have a titanium 200 multiprocess welding machine, and I know I can use it the same you are using your charger, I put the electrode holder on the positive and the ground on the negative. Turned the setting all the way down and left it. When I turned the machine on, all 6 holes were bubbling perfectly and I only had it on for about 20 seconds. I turned it off when I started smelling the sulfuric acid. Also, with a perfectly charged battery, shouldn’t the volts read over 12 even at 13 volts? Please help me with this, I don’t have money for a new battery and I believe I got my battery working better won’t know till I put it back on the car.

[@buildingwithpapa]

I did this outside on my porch you could smell some of the sulfur but it was safe I had my ceiling fans on and I’m in a screened porch, yes you wanted to read at least 12.7 if it is there or above you should be fine let me know how it works out. And thank you for your comment

[@charlescooperderose8872]

@@buildingwithpapa thank you so much for the quick reply. I just now finished my last cycle of charging. On the lowest setting I did 2 minutes on with 10 minutes rest, 5 times and I’m hoping that I’ve revived my battery well enough where I won’t need a float charger. Beats the price of a new battery however. So if my battery doesn’t drop under 12.7 volts it’s good to go?

[@mikehannahs]

This is probably a dumb question but will a 50 amp charger work? It’s all I have right now

[@buildingwithpapa]

It is possible you may have to do more than five Times just be careful and make sure you don’t overheat the battery by running it too many times once you get all the cells bubbling Then stop. I think it’s possible I hope you give it a try and let me know how it works.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Also if you can give me a thumbs up.

[@mikehannahs]

Hey thanks a bunch, I’ll give you a sub and thumbs up, I appreciate the help

[@mikehannahs]

As soon as I hook it up the acid starts bubbling right away,There is no heat at all and I left it on there for five minutes and everything went great then I gave it a rest for about 20 minutes then I put it back on for 10 minutes everything went great and I’ve given it a rest for another 20 minutes, I am in the middle of doing the process right now there is absolutely no heat whatsoever on the battery so I think everything is going as it should

[@buildingwithpapa]

OK are all six cells bubbling? And the intervals should be 15 minutes on In one hour off. What was the issue with the battery at first for my job?

[@puarideum6178]

I watched your video and in no way doubt what you claim then comes the BUT......... looks like you have a Schumacher charger so I bought one that has car start 250amps. I called schumacher and was told the charger only puts out 200-250 when used to start the vehicle and does not charge ongoing. In other words the 200-250 does not run for 15 minutes. I hope they are wrong. Whats your opinion? Also does the battery you charged in your video continue to hold a charge? Thanks

[@buildingwithpapa]

The newer models of the car charger they don’t stay continuous at 200 A. Mine is an older one of which now has gone bad and I’m going to repair it because they don’t make them like this anymore, but you will still be able to use the one that you have, keep an eye on the battery. It may take more than the five charges, but just make sure you don’t overheat it and you probably won’t. That is one of the reasons they’ve changed the style of battery charger and the battery that I used in this video is my son-in-law‘s. He has that battery in his trailer that he toes every day and it has continued to work this whole time. I hope you enjoyed the video and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@Han-es8qu]

To charge at 200A you need to inject around 50-60Volts. But your charger is charging around 14 volts . At 14 volts you can not draw lots of amps , probably only 6-7 amps maximum . You need a welder which has 60 volta and 200 amps , not a charger.

[@maniacalmonster2293]

🤨 that battery looks very well and maintained if not fully charged already LOL Just because you have full voltage after this does not mean you have a good battery. How long did the battery hold charge after?

[@buildingwithpapa]

That was my son-in-law‘s battery that is in his trailer that he uses to power his lights and his fans while he’s working and since this video it’s been two years in his trailer with no problems. Thank you for watching the video and making a comment.

[@maniacalmonster2293]

@@buildingwithpapa Okay cool that is good to know. I wasn’t trying to be a smart arse but I was referring to more less of the battery holding a charge and being a good battery after this method to operate vehicle with.

[@vettramr1]

Great video. Will this work on an agm battery?

[@buildingwithpapa]

I have not done it to an AGM battery, although I do have one and I’m going to give it a try i’ll let you know how it works out.

[@vettramr1]

@@buildingwithpapa Cool. Thank you.

[@clarencebrown92]

@@buildingwithpapa did you ever test it out on the agm?

[@buildingwithpapa]

No I have not tested it out on an AGM yet. I’ve been busy doing other things I hope to get to it, thank you for your comment.

[@garyp9906]

I have a "Reconditioning" mode on my battery charger that I use on my lawn tractor and RV batteries. Seems to do O.K. Not sure if it's really making them last or not. I usually get about 5 years out of my lawn tractor battery. As for the RV, I'm not sure if it actually works. Had a bad battery and used the recondition mode. It would never really last that long once I charged it up. As for my car, I generally replace the batteries at 4 years regardless if they need it or not. I'd hate to be somewhere at night and the car doesn't start because the battery is bad. I'd rather do it on my time. I think if you can get 4 years out of a battery, you did good.

[@buildingwithpapa]

How long do you leave it on the reconditioning? Five years for a battery is a long time here in Florida if you use your car every day. I’m going to look into the reconditioning charger and see what they actually do, thank you for your comment and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@garyp9906]

@@buildingwithpapa I have a CAT battery charger. Once I hit the reconditioning mode, it takes exactly 24 hours. I'm actually reconditioning my lawn tractor battery in my garage as I write this. My 2017 Ram has the original battery. I'm going to replace it this Spring regardless if it needs it or not. I don't like to go over 4 years on a vehicle battery and then get stuck someplace, have to call AAA for a jump and all that.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your reply, i’m gonna have to look into the reconditioning mode on a cat charger I’m not familiar with that.

[@leonpieterse229]

Hi, I am from SA. I listened to your video. Are you talking about a 200 amp charger or is it 200ah? Here we don't have 200 amp chargers. What size amp can I use for my batteries? Is a 60amp fine? Will it do the same work? What do you suggest?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment. I don’t know if it would work but I would give it a try you may have to do it more than five times but just be careful don’t overcook the battery. And if you like the video and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@kanjo-Etienne]

Thanks for sharing. Does this apply only for lead acid car batteries or solar batteries as well

[@buildingwithpapa]

Shey Etienne Thank you for commenting this is only for lead acid car batteries if there’s anything else please make another, thank you very much

[@yauwohn]

Even a bad battery will "gas", it needs checking with a hydrometer to check the specific gravity, that will tell you what state each cell of the battery is in, then use a load testing battery instrument, if it dies off rapidly, scrap the battery. I've worked with lead acid batteries for well over 50 years, part of my job as a mining electrician, I've yet to be convinced ANYONE can revive any dead lead acid battery.

[@donthebaptistestes6670]

I brought two battery's back to life by adding a little lemon juice to the cells that would not bubble. I have tried that on 5 so don't know why it worked on two but hey, what ever floats the boat right! Thank you as well for the information. I am learning some new stuff for safety messing with these battery's. Jesus loves ya brother..

[@HandsONreviews4u]

GREAT VIDEO.....I HAVE BEEN WATCHING A LOT OF VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC AND YOURS IS VERY THOROUGH.....thanks

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment, and if you can leave me a thumbs up

[@sweetwilliam49]

Seems like you could use a 200 amp dc welder to do this also

[@buildingwithpapa]

I’ve heard that before but I’ve never tried it with a Welder. Thank you for the comment and I hope you keep watching the videos and give me a thumbs up.

[@kevinmattingly7842]

How much time for a 8volt battery for my golf cart

[@buildingwithpapa]

If it’s a golf cart batteries probably a 6 V so I would cut the time in half.

[@stephenmartinez1]

i would not get anywhere near that bubbling cooking battery without a face shield, or at least wrap around safety goggles.

[@haroldchen484]

My battery is fully charged but the CCA is low and cannot start my diesel engine. What will I do?

[@johnle231]

Try putting load on your battery.. Let it run down to 10 volts. Then put it on trickle charge, charge it all way back up to full. Then repeat

[@maidenlord6663]

Anybody that watches this please don't do this if the lead packs in it have failed you're going to have a big puddle of goo on that table if you do this he don't know the science behind DC voltage evidently, there's other safer ways to try and recover a battery but for the most part just go buy another battery they're supposed to be disposable

[@buildingwithpapa]

Well I did this battery over a year ago and it’s still working today I also just did this with another battery for a car that was sitting for years I first tried to charge the battery with 40 amp for two hours It would not hold a charge so I went 15 minutes at 200 A let it cool down an hour and then went one more time for 15 minutes at 200 A and this battery is working fine now so I’m not understanding what you believe will go wrong you have to check the battery and make sure that it’s not going to fail but I’ve done this on several batteries without any problems and I do keep a close eye on it

[@ronmoore3987]

All you gotta do is do it in a cold garage as directed 15 mins on 1hr cooling ,shouldn't be a big deal. How bout all the smokin bitches that have fallen asleep with cigarettes in there claws 🤣

[@mariomartin1981]

you sound like a bettery dealer,pissed off he's loosing sales,

[@WilbertRobichaud]

I have two ACDELCO deep cycle batteries ...but sadly no way to open it. sealed and no plug to be removed. Can this be done without having to removed plugs to see the bubbling?

[@buildingwithpapa]

It definitely has plugs there’s a flat area that you should be able to get a screwdriver in under which lifts up and then the plugs are underneath

[@WilbertRobichaud]

@@buildingwithpapa Really?? I better take another look at them.Thks.

[@Pitbullgotti]

@@WilbertRobichaud under the sticker

[@alhedenstrom5365]

Thank you for making this video, taking the time to help everyone.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Al Hedenstrom No problem I enjoy doing these things I have more videos I’m going to be doing on other items also

[@davidskipperskip5403]

Does it have cranking amps.???

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Good job Mr. Santo ! I have been doing this SAME procedure for a good while now with great success ! May I add .... You don't need a 200 amp charger to do this ! I BEEN using a standard non computerized 50 amp charger and do exactly the same thing . I PUT mine on 50 amp for half hour to get the initial jump start so it can start the charging process . Then I trickle charge it and watch the gauge to see if it taking a charge ? If it does ? I proceed it to put it on 50 amp jump boost and keep it there for an hour and shut it down by leaving it on trickle charge for at least an hour and resume and repeat the whole process until all 6 cell hole is bubbling nicely ...... trust me when I tell you ! 50 amp does a much better job and it don't even over heat the battery at all and it might take me about 10 to 15 process of this to get the 6 cell hole to bubbling nicely but it safer and cheaper for everyone to own a 50 amp boost charger . Most likely everyone already have this 50 amp boost charger inn there garage . Using a 200 amp is not require nor safe for the home user out there .... very unsafe .... battery can explode also ! 50 amp at an hour .... battery is still cold nd safe on battery without damaging battery for sure !

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Also I might add ..... I choose to do this in winter time outside because I have lots of good battery to rotate .... No big deal ! But if you only got one battery and you trying to do this with your 50 amp charger ? Must sure you install a good fan blowing on your transformer inside your charger to cool off transformer when you keeping your 50 amp boost jump switch on for an hour or more so your transformer don't burn up ! Those 50 amp charger or not cheap either ! Every chance I get or come across a used non computerized 50 amp charger ? I ALWAYS buy them cheap on Facebook , flea market , capitalist , yard sale ...... So stock up ..... There very valuable ! Good luck to all ! Thanks

[@buildingwithpapa]

Joeblow Johnny Thank you for that information I will have to try that

[@bulinggitgarden8034]

Joeblow Johnny, does the charger need to have a jump start function? Would a charger like this (tinyurl.com/y89cdjgj) do? I found a 70amp charger with jump starter but was thinking it's too big for me. If a 50 amp charger can do this, then I'd go with the 50.

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

@@bulinggitgarden8034 your redirect post to your charger did not post ! As long as it's NOT a computerized circuit board type charger ....you D should be fine ! Your 70 amp charger should do just as good ! Strong fan blowing on transformer is a must ! Always keep an eye and check you battery to see if it start to warm up ? If so , shut it down for at least an hour and resume . Non computerized Old school charger work the best ! When you find them cheap at garage sale , craiglist , Facebook , .......stock up ! HOPE THIS HELP ?

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

@@bulinggitgarden8034 yes ...must have jump start function !

[@spudth]

3 years later the futon cushion has holes on one end 😳 what ever happened there???

[@buildingwithpapa]

I still have the futon and there’s no holes. Hope you enjoyed the video if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@loobwan3963]

Hi friend, thank you for showing this video of recharging battery, but what about the weak battery inside the vehicle? please make one video and show it again? thanks, it helps me

[@buildingwithpapa]

If you’re talking about the 12 V battery that’s in your car this is what you would do, remove it from your car, you may not have to do five cycles. keep an eye on it If all cells are bubbling rapidly then don’t do any more cycles. you may only have to do three let me know if this helps you.

[@alj1083]

will this trick work on Audi battery, it is a large size battery. Can someone please confirm if its the same process.

[@buildingwithpapa]

I am not sure about the Audi battery, If it’s still a 12 V battery and you’re able to open the top to let the gases out then it should work but I’m not 100% positive. I hope this helps you and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@irishguy200007]

How many amps does this machine give out?

[@buildingwithpapa]

The charger I am using is 200 amp you can use less amperage you may have to do it more than five times. Just make sure you don’t over heat your battery make sure you let it cool down for at least an hour each time. I hope this helps you and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@irishguy200007]

@@buildingwithpapa If it works i'll give you a thumbs up and I'll subscribe.

[@buildingwithpapa]

What size charger are you using 200 amp?

[@irishguy200007]

@@buildingwithpapa I only have a regular non smart charger. I'm getting a welder so I will probably use that. If it doesn't work, I still have the welder.

[@poolbob8776]

If all cells are bubbling after procedure, but it slowly loses charge, should I don't another round, or is the battery bad.

[@buildingwithpapa]

If all the cells are bubbling I would try one more round and see if that improves the battery

[@TheNortonio]

Didn't work for me. I have the Associated Equipment US20 6/12 Volt Value Battery Charger... It is very new so maybe they "fixed" it not to be able to rejuvenate.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Just checking with you to find out if you had an actual 200 amp charger the newer ones have a rheostat in them that don’t allow it to run the full 15 minutes

[@TheNortonio]

@@buildingwithpapa Ive got the Associated Equipment US20 6/12 Volt Value Battery Charger. Its got the "12v Start" and the "HOLD= Continuous Charge" but I notice it comes on and off even in that setting. Like its being limited someway. Wonder if that's it. If I set it on HOLD for 15 mins it doesn't actually charge the whole time. It turns off for a minute every 2-3 minutes. Something like that.

[@buildingwithpapa]

@@TheNortonio Thank you for responding I haven’t worked with that type of charger but what I have done sometimes is go for a longer time frames in different settings Did you first try to charge your battery on the 40 V for two hours? How old is this battery and when did you take it out of the vehicle or determined that it wasn’t working? Give me this information I will try to help you the best that I can I’ve had to do different configurations to get batteries to work not every battery has worked but I’m probably running 50-50 which is not bad.

[@TheNortonio]

@@buildingwithpapa Sorry about my original overly negative comment... I've changed it to something a little less coarse. I only tried the hold in the 12v start position. I tried it on several batteries. The one that upset me was my daughters battery which came in her new car 5 years ago. She started noticing it not wanting to start in the mornings and I knew it was her battery. So I ran it through your steps on my charger and it did seem to work... for about 1 month. Then one morning her car wouldn't start and she had to get jumped off. The other several batteries were completely dead. None of them benefited at all from the process. Anyway, I'll try different settings. I have a raspberry pi that I programmed to actuate a high power relay to be on 15 mins, off 1 hour, and then repeat 4 more times. I did that so that I could connect the battery and run the program without having to sit and watch for 5+ hours. I did notice the battery boiling on all cells but the charger itself run through some sort of duty cycle or something (at least while in the "hold" mode). So it isn't actually "on" for the full 15 minutes. Also, the amp meter on the charger doesn't ever appear to be putting out anything near 200 amps. Not even 40.

[@destinylegend1642]

6v 200amp or 12v 200amp engine start?

[@buildingwithpapa]

It all depends on your battery if you have a 6 V battery that’s what you put it on if you have a 12 V battery then that’s what you use. I hope this helps you and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@buildingwithpapa]

It depends what battery you have a 6 V or a 12 V then you would use the voltage that is required for your battery. I hope this helps you and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@SheikhtarigjameelSheikh]

Can we use a arc welding (Portable/Small) unit for battery recovery procedure?

[@buildingwithpapa]

I have heard of people using it but I don’t know how, so be careful arc welders are very powerful. Thank you for yourcomment and I hope you enjoy the video.

[@SheikhtarigjameelSheikh]

@@buildingwithpapa Thanks and regards. I saw a video on KZbin that they're using small arc welding unit instead of battery charger. In welding unit output is high amp's with low voltage. Secondly should I add little amount of distilled water if any cell is dry.

[@buildingwithpapa]

I will have to look that up I’ve heard about it but I’ve never done it that’s why I could not give any advice on it.

[@SheikhtarigjameelSheikh]

@@buildingwithpapa Thanks and regards.

[@hasse201227]

Safety first, protect your eyes

[@rosegarden9914]

Nice Video clip! Excuse me for chiming in, I am interested in your thoughts. Have you considered - Rozardner Powerful Battery Reality (google it)? It is a good one of a kind product for learning how to recondition an old battery without the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my close friend Aubrey after a lifetime of fighting got great success with it.

[@nmatthew7469]

true, face shield, gloves, an apron and some baking soda in case you need to neutralize

[@ken2400]

Sometime this work and other times it does NOT. It like gambling. I think one need test there battery like every four to six months and if it doing then work on it.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@nasirrehman3854]

sir Santo can I backup dry Acid led battery reconditioning. let me know.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Nasir Rehman If your battery already has acid just use distilled water

[@nasirrehman3854]

@@buildingwithpapa ok thanks brother sorry if don't mind I say brother...

[@hillbillybassfisherman8181]

its about the amp hours put them on a battery meter under load see what you got that what matters if using in boat golf cart high load they just want get back to 100%

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment

[@Save_Andhra]

Can we revive Inverter battery with the same technique?

[@buildingwithpapa]

I have only done it on a 12 V wet so batteries, I’m not sure what battery you actually have. Hope you enjoyed this video I have many more up and if you can please leave a thumbs up it helps the channels.

[@alfredobrown]

Thanks for sharing. Where did you get the charger? Brand? How much should i pay for one of this?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Schumacher SC 4020 I don’t know how much you would pay for it I’ve owned this one for close to 15 years

[@alfredobrown]

@@buildingwithpapa Thanks!!

[@whiskyweasal89]

What’s the significance of the 200 amp engine start

[@buildingwithpapa]

Whisky Weasal It’s to overcharge the battery and help rejuvenate the cells you only want to do it for a short time I do it for 15 minutes and then I let it cool down for an hour if all the cells are bubbling after three times I stop and I don’t do more than five

[@wmbrooks2499]

@@buildingwithpapa Is the 1 hr cooling period to let the battery cool, or to let the charger cool, or both? Thank you sir.

[@buildingwithpapa]

It is the main purpose to have the battery cool down but it does serve purpose to allow the charger to cool down

[@staym925]

After you zap it several times, you should let sit for few hours, then slow and low charge for couple days.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment. I have heard this technique before but this has worked well for me once you put it in the vehicle and it’s being charged all the time it seems to work pretty well Hope you like the video and if you can leave me a thumbs up.

[@vanlifebiker]

What make & model charger did you use. From my research people are having problems with chargers turning off after a few minutes & not getting the 15 needed minutes. Assume it's a internal thermal reset

[@buildingwithpapa]

The make or model doesn’t matter what matters is that it’s run by a transformer this way it keeps running at the amperage you set, the ones that have a computer board or computer driven they do not do the same thing they shut down after A few minutes you won’t get the effect that you’re looking for. So just make sure the charger you’re using is a transformer tape, I’ve heard of people using the 50 amp or 100 amp, I like using the 200 amp because that’s what I have mine is a very old charger but works great the time frames will differ on the amperage you’re using. if you want any more help with that let me know you can go through the comments of this feed that many have made and have made suggestions at different amperage. I hope this helps you, thank you for your comment.

[@vanlifebiker]

@@buildingwithpapa Not true Santo & this is the confusion & problem everyone is having. Most new if not all maybe transformer type chargers have a thermal reset. Once the charger gets hot it turns off. This usually happens within a few minutes if not around 30 seconds like on my 50 amp max charger (boost mode) that is 10+ years old. It's transformer type & solid state not digital. It will go about 45 seconds to a minute at night with a frozen ice pack & a fan blowing on it to reduce temperature. A thermal sensor detects temperature & trips just like a breaker for example. It resets by itself if you turn it off & wait about 5 minutes for it to cool. I messed with it all day yesterday into the night trying to get as much into it as possible on the 50 amp setting. The battery seemed to come up in voltage by lastnite & even tests good with a load. However I think 5 cells are over charged for now & the 1 dead cell is not bubbling. It did bubble a little after a couple hours of messing with it in the beginning. I let it rest for almost an hour I'd say it never really bubbled well after than & by lastnite it wasn't bubbling at all. Your thoughts? And I'd still like to know the make & model of yours so I can keep an eye out on ebay for a used one if yours doesn't turn off. Thx

[@buildingwithpapa]

OK mine is a Schumacher SE-4020 it does not shut down till I shut it down, it runs the whole 15 minutes or longer if I want at 200 amps. I hope this helps you.

[@vanlifebiker]

@@buildingwithpapa Thank you my friend 😎👍

[@buildingwithpapa]

@dave himlin I’ve never tried it with 50 amp so I don’t know the answer to that question you may have to experiment on your own and keep an ion it I definitely don’t think I would leave it on for 60 minutes thank you for your comment

[@vanroogl]

Hi pappa where do I find a link to that charger?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Tap on the description and it should come up. It’s not the exact one, but it is one very similar. This will work. I’m glad you like the video, and if you can give me a thumbs up.

[@vanroogl]

Thanks, papa I just placed an order for the charger. I need to know before charging do I need to add acid and distilled water?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Just use distilled water. You don’t fill it all the way to the top you just make sure the water is above the plates.

[@jantulen204]

The cat did not trust it and left.

[@AaronJones-kw9to]

Anybody notice that he and the cat have the same mustache? 2:56

[@GBG808]

Hahaha…No but good eye, that’s hilarious lol…..Totally explains cats blink stare at “mans best friend” LOL, because cat is Boss and human is pet,…..Silly dogs!!

[@GBG808]

Omg, love it, battery knowledge and cats bestie!!

[@buildingwithpapa]

Since this video went up about a year later my cat was killed by a raccoon it was a horrible day I miss that cat she was wonderful.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes she was a very wonderful cat not demanding like many others.

[@AaronJones-kw9to]

@@buildingwithpapa Sorry to hear that! I know what it feels like to lose a pet like that. It can be like losing a child. We have a dog that we still think about.

[@bweather04]

Santo, do you think I could do this to four batteries at once? If the batteries were in perfect parallel?

[@buildingwithpapa]

I don’t know if I would do that. You should check each individual battery and only do this to the ones that are failing.

[@king49334]

Ya it works but the charger is hundreds buck Epsom and water then hit with 200 amp

[@harminderrehal8126]

Which charger you are using . Can you list the name and model number?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Schumacher SC 4020

[@GinoPeralta]

What will happen to the battery if i put battery solution instead of distilled water and start charging? Assuming that such is a dead battery already, thanks..

[@buildingwithpapa]

Then all you would do is a normal charge And then if it doesn’t charge and still has dead cells then you would use this method I hope that would help you

[@bradsheppard6407]

so all you do is add the distilled water if you need too..and then do the 5 rounds of 15 mins??

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes you can do less than five rounds if the cells are bubbling rapidly but it has been my experience for five rounds but I’ve also just did another battery and it only took two rounds remember that’s 15 minutes on in one hour off each round I hope this helps you and thank you for your comment

[@bradsheppard6407]

@@buildingwithpapa thank you so much I'm actually on the way to Lowe's to get a charger now, hopfully i have some luck

[@bradsheppard6407]

hey brother everything looking good. i just finished round 3 but i am getting very little boiling action. the water is moving some but very little..still have 2 rounds to go but mine isnt boiling like yours. am im ok? is that normal?

[@buildingwithpapa]

OK what charger did you buy how many amps is it and can it stay at 200 A for 15 minutes the majority of these chargers today won’t do that mines an older charger that will do that let me know what you got

[@kevinmattingly7842]

Ok I did one battery. It started out just a little bubbly on one end Then I actually did it 5 times. Now they are bubbling. But not excessively. All are bubbling but nothing like yours. Is this battery still good. Should I go another 15 mins or should that be all there is for the life of this. Or the plates to wore. Thanks for your time

[@buildingwithpapa]

I would go just the way it is if you have a tester test it and see what the Volts are batteries for golf carts are usually 6 V or 12 V if you don’t have a tester I would stop and see how it works for your cart let me know how it works Thank you

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

What do you do when the battery is sealed and you don't have a 200 amp battery charger?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Your batteries not sealed take the sticker off the top and you’ll see round plastic circles pry them out there should be six of them that is where you’ll see the water above your plates or it should be above your plates if not then you need to add water if you don’t have a 200 amp battery charger let me know what battery charger you do have the highest amperage that it will produce and I’ll give you some type of formula to use

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

@@buildingwithpapa - unfortunately the whole top is sealed - there are no individual plastic circles - I will try to take the whole top off but this may damage the whole battery?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Well I’ve never seen one that was completely sealed either there’s a hidden cap or their sticker over the top you pull the sticker off in those little round circles but if yours happens to be totally sealed they wouldn’t take the chance

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@bernhardnizynski4403 Is your battery agm or flooded lead acid?

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN lead acid Volvo car battery!

[@rbilardo47]

I received this unit today Associated Equipment US20 6/12 Volt Value Battery Charger Brand: Associated Equipment 4.4 out of 5 stars 156 ratings | 25 answered questions List Price: $282.00 Price: $250.42. When I put it on 200 amps same as you, mine turns on for 15 seconds and turns off for 1 minute, it keeps doing this. What model do you have that stays on for a full 15 minutes?

[@buildingwithpapa]

It’s a Schumacher SE - 4020

[@rbilardo47]

@@buildingwithpapa Thank you.

[@rbilardo47]

@@buildingwithpapa FYI you have the older model which is discontinued, and can't get it. It was replaced by a fully automatic model, which I purchased and sent back.

[@markhuerta4948]

How do you know that the battery was ok.? Did you make a test or test it in a vehículo to see if starts the engine?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes I did test it it maintains 12.7 to 12.9 every time I test it it is now in a trailer at my sons House and he is charging it from his seven pin I have a video on how to charge a battery from a sevenpin and it maintains the correct voltage he uses the trailer 5 days a week

[@loongyongping6705]

Hello ... how much cost is that battery charger ... What brands ...thank you

[@buildingwithpapa]

1st You can buy these on Amazon you just need to make sure that it has 200 amp start but you only want to do this procedure if you’ve already tried to charge the battery normally if it would not take a charge and you have dead cells then you would need to do this to revive it I hope this helps you

[@loongyongping6705]

@@buildingwithpapa thank you

[@karworks]

Around $200.00 most of the time, depending on brand.

[@grilledchickenwrap]

did it hold a charge over night ? i did same thing but... afterwards the next day when I went to test the battery it was dead.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes he’ll charge overnight. My son-in-law is still using that battery today after two years. Were all six cells bubbling?

[@grilledchickenwrap]

@@buildingwithpapa yes all 6 cells was bubbling.

[@buildingwithpapa]

How many cycles did you run it?

[@grilledchickenwrap]

@@buildingwithpapa 3 cycles 5 mins bubbling than 10 mins rest.

[@buildingwithpapa]

OK it is supposed to be 15 minutes on and an hour rest in between each cycle, you may not have to go five cycles if they are bubbling strongly. I hope this helps let me know if it works.

[@Antjan46]

Can this be done with a maintenance free battery? Do you disconnect the cables during cooling?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Antjan46 I don’t disconnect the cables but I do turn off the machine and I believe the one that I used in this was a maintenance free battery

[@psychojim7590]

All maintenance free batteries I've seen still have cell caps. Sometimes, there is a label covering them, but they are there. I remember one that the cell caps were screw-in that were removable with a flat head screwdriver. They were about the size of a quarter.

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@psychojim7590 What about agm, i've seen them with no caps.

[@psychojim7590]

@@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN You'll have to help me out a little; "agm" is that a gel battery?

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@psychojim7590 No mate, there's flooded lead acid, there's absorbent glass matt (agm) then there is gel which is a silica battery, each has con's and pro's and different make up. ALSO different restore methods.

[@ben480]

Can I do this on my scooter 4x 12 volt batteries which are lead acid also but half the size? Should I lower the amperage or leave it at 200Amps?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Bernie I don’t know I have not tried it on that small battery so I’m not sure what it would do it might melt it you may have to reduce the time rather than 15 minutes maybe only do five minutes each time but please make sure that it has dead cells because if it’s just needs to be charged charge it regularly like you would normally do if you’ve opened it up and you have some selves bubbling and others not and you have good cell then we can try this method but I would do it on short of time. On such a small battery but I have to tell you I’ve never done it on a small battery so I don’t really know I hope this helps you

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

I do NOT RECOMMEND YOU PUTTING 200 AMP INTO A TOY SEAL BATTERY .... HOLY SH_T ! YOU WILL BLOW THAT SH_T UP FOR SURE ! IF BATTERY HAS CAP ? REMOVE CAP AND GET A CHEAP NON COMPUTERIZES 50 AMP BOOST BATTERY CHARGER . FOLLOW PROCEDURE FROM MR. SANTO BUT ONLY USE 50 AMP FOR NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTE AT A TIME . MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL A GOOD FAN BLOWING ON YOUR CHARGER TRANSFORMER OR YOU WILL BLOW UP YOUR CHARGER . DO THAT OUTSIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK ! BATTERY CAN EXPLODE ! GOOD LUCK !

[@whitelightning3263]

Sweet project cars channel says 60 amps and only for 5 minutes for riding lawn mower size batteries. Great demonstration, thank you

[@jamest.5001]

This doesn't work with SLA, or sealed lead acid , or AGM batteries, it has to be flooded batteries, Id stay below 100amps because that's not much surface area on the plates of a small battery, a 40 amp would probably work nicely, the 200a would likely damage the plates, if it's all you have , try 200amps for about 2 minutes, every 30 minutes , dont try with AGM, SLA, batteries, or no- Service battery, flooded lead acid only!

[@zepboy22]

Hi Santo Mineo, what if my charger is 430 amp engine start capacity...?

[@buildingwithpapa]

zepboy22 Well that’s really high then I would cut the time frames in half about seven minutes but still let it cool down for an hour be very careful with that

[@maidenlord6663]

@@buildingwithpapa you have no idea what you're talking about do you understand the science behind DC voltage at all or did you just see some dumbass do this if the lead packs are damaged this right here is going to melt the battery whatever if anybody takes you're advice they're dumbasses

[@fpvgarage8072]

Most chargers say to not use the engine star mode for longer than 10-30 seconds

[@bradsheppard6407]

wellni wasted a lot of money and an entire day . i did everything exactly as your video said and it did nothing. i put it backM in my car and it wouldnt crank. pretty pissed right now. whats the chances this just wouldnt work for me but works every time for everyone elsem i just dont get it

[@buildingwithpapa]

OK how many amps is your charger is it 200 ampand does it stay at 200 amp the whole 15 minutes

[@buildingwithpapa]

It must be something you’re not doing or it has a short in the cell where all the cells bubbling rapidly when you’re finished and do you have a tester so that you could test it to make sure that it was 12.7 at least or 12.9 that is a fully charged battery it obviously never got to that point so there must be something else wrong with that battery it won’t work if the cells are shorted out and if they’re shorted out it never would have boiled all the cells get back with me let me knowAbout your charger and how frequently the cells were boiling

[@bradsheppard6407]

@@buildingwithpapa thank you for the reply i bought a 200a Shoemaker from Walmart. i added just enough distilled water in each cell (just under where the caps would be) the water would move every once in a while butnit was very very little movement even on the 5th cycle. i did test the battery when it was done, it went up to 12 even 13 amp but stsrted to drop slowly..i also tested the cold start or whatever with my tester (mh battery was 550cold starter whatever its called) but it also dropped pretty fast to the "bad" part of my tester. i was thinking of doing it again maybe dumping the acid out and all that with a slow charge at the end but i dont know. what do you think?

[@buildingwithpapa]

The problem with a lot of the new chargers today they don’t continue a 200 amp for 15 minutes read the instructions and find out if yours is like the other new ones that I’ve heard of from people that does not maintain 200 A continuously I think that’s part of the problem if that’s the case that it drops below then try to charge it at the 40 A for an hour then recheck it and then it may have to go for an additional hour at 40 amp then at that and re-check and see if you’re having the same problem with it dropping if so then try the 200 amp one more time and see if that corrects the situation with your battery but unless all the cells are bubbling rapidly that’s an indicator that the cells Still have too much sulfate on them that’s what you’re trying to remove when you’re doing it at the 200 A I just think your charger is not consistent with the 200 A for the full 15 minutes

[@bradsheppard6407]

@@buildingwithpapa ok awesome.thank you so much for the help. i will try the 40 amp for an hour today. i guess i will be trying to find an older charger to buy off someone. i ll keep you posted on my progress. thanks a bunch again!

[@elmerwaltermeyer8340]

The volume is very annoying. You need to redo this and turn up the volume.

[@buildingwithpapa]

I apologize for that, but I have done more videos on the battery and they have better volume

[@apxl8r1]

I'm going to try this. How long did the batteries stay good?

[@buildingwithpapa]

It’s only been two weeks since I did this and the battery is still working fine

[@apxl8r1]

@@buildingwithpapa I did try this and the battery has been good for 2 months and Counting. Thank you for the video

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for the information I’m very glad it’s successful for you

[@buildingwithpapa]

Mark Dobkin It’s been six months now and the battery is still working good I hope yours is too

[@apxl8r1]

@@buildingwithpapa Yes it is

[@barriewilliams4526]

An easy way of bringing a battery that will not take a charge back to life is to fool the battery charger ie. Couple a good battery (pos to pos neg to neg) to it, then connect the charger to the pos on one battery & the neg on the other battery. Bingo, the dead battery will take the charge :)

[@buildingwithpapa]

That sounds great I never heard of that before I’ll have to try thank you

[@jamest.5001]

That's only for smart chargers, the old charges were transformer based, no brains atall!!

[@muggzcervantes8283]

What if you have a bad cell on battery will this still work.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes the battery that I show had several dead cells so this is how you revive the battery I hope this helps let me know how it works for you and thank you for your comment

[@jesusmariarodriguezolivarr2477]

You would have put a clamp meter yo see how Many amps were passing.

[@novaknovakovic1585]

Kudos for the Video clip! Excuse me for butting in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Lammywalness Trendy Trade Guide (probably on Google)? It is a smashing one off product for learning how to recondition batteries at home minus the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my cooworker at very last got cool success with it.

[@busymountain]

So I have the 200amp start setting on my charger. But I notice even when I set the timer for 15 min it only uses the start function for about 20seconds then shuts off for about 45 seconds. It will do this for the entire 15 minutes. Is this how it's done?

[@buildingwithpapa]

busymountain No it needs to be on the 200 amp for the full 15 minutes there are some that work the way you’re saying and apparently yours is that way Can you set it on the 200 amp and not use the timer?

[@carlosjimz]

Same here, with this 200 amp charger there is a protection that turns off after couple of minutes, takes a 10 minutes break and comes back on again so I guess you need a 200 amp charger that works continuous for little longer

[@busymountain]

@@carlosjimz it’s ok when it turns off and and on. Charges the batteries just as advertised. In my third battery and works great.

[@a.m.v.6938]

@@carlosjimz is your charger a manual or automatic charger, just wondering if both will shut off and on.

[@billyhall552]

I don't do this in the house.i have seen them leaking when you charge them.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes I am outside on the screen porch so I have plenty of ventilation. Thank you for your comment.

[@veggiepowered]

Iam Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos I Hope This Works For Me

[@buildingwithpapa]

I hope it does awesome thank you for your comment.

[@125varma]

This was amazing, thanks a lot for sharing :)

[@canan4433]

Great Video clip! Apologies for chiming in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you considered - Rozardner Powerful Battery Reality (search on google)? It is a good exclusive product for learning how to recondition an old battery without the hard work. Ive heard some super things about it and my old buddy Taylor after many years got amazing results with it.

[@DarkKnight-zc9rp]

Excellent Video! Sorry for chiming in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Powerful Battery Reality (do a google search)? It is a great one of a kind guide for learning how to recondition an old battery without the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin after a lifetime of fighting got cool success with it.

[@heynermesias439]

Appreciate Video clip! Sorry for butting in, I would appreciate your opinion. Have you heard about - Lammywalness Trendy Trade Guide (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is a good one off guide for learning how to recondition batteries at home minus the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my cooworker at very last got cool success with it.

[@azersamaali2016]

Appreciate Video! Sorry for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Lammywalness Trendy Trade Guide (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a smashing exclusive guide for learning how to recondition batteries at home minus the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my friend at very last got astronomical results with it.

[@TheMedleyboys]

Hoping to revive my solar batteries with this method , be great to let your views know that the gas burning off the cells is very combustible and proceed with care , safety goggles and gloves be a start , battery acid is highly corrosive, just ask my jeans 😜thanks mate

[@buildingwithpapa]

Good let me know how it works out with your solar batteries that would be great

[@cat416b8]

Would a battery charger with 150 work

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes 150 will be fine

[@byronmcduffy3485]

DO NOT try this method on anything except lead acid batteries unless you want a trip to the hospital AND wear proper protective equipment, safety shield, gloves and DO NOT do this inside. You are generating explosive quantities of hydrogen - use your head for something other than a hat rack.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Thank you for your comment, Yes this should only be done on lead acid batteries.

[@thedavesofourlives1]

load test?

[@buildingwithpapa]

This was my son-in-law‘s battery so I revived it for him, and it’s been in his trailer for think it’s two years now so it’s been fine. thank you for watching

[@jaimeparadise]

will this work with a 50 amp charger ?

[@buildingwithpapa]

Yes it will work for the 50 and you just have to do it longer if you can give me a thumbs up

[@jaimeparadise]

@@buildingwithpapa if I do 5 cycles, for ho long I leave it on on 50 amp charge? And how long off between charges?

[@buildingwithpapa]

I would still use 15 minutes on and cool down about an hour you just may have to go more than five cycles, but if you get all the cells bubbling then stop don’t go any further.

[@karworks]

This will work only if you don't have a shorted out cell in one cell. Which it will still charge up but won't hold it for any length of time. Another situation is if you have a sulfated Battery (One that form a sulfate on the cells) which still allows charging, but takes forever to come up. And discharges very quickly. But you are right for most batteries.

[@theprodigalson8441]

I have a 300amp charger. Would 10 minutes be the correct time to charge?

[@buildingwithpapa]

THE PRODIGAL SON NO RELIGION I think 10 minutes would be fine but still let it cool down for an hour let me know how it works out

[@theprodigalson8441]

@@buildingwithpapa I'm in the process now. My Charger has a hold position on the timer dial and the instructions say put it in hold position for start mode. I've just been using the timer. Is that right or should I put it in hold

[@buildingwithpapa]

Sorry I did not get back to you earlier if the instructions say to put it on hold for the start that means that’s the only time that is going to give you the amperage that you’re looking for let me know how it worked out

[@sivakris1587]

@@buildingwithpapa Could you pls explain how to use it with Duralast 85 AMP charger? I'm new to do this kind of tasks.

[@buildingwithpapa]

Sivakris15 I am not sure about that but it doesn’t sound like he has a 200 amp start mode you can try it on the highest amperage do it for the same time durations but it may take more than five times but be careful with it it seems like it’s just the regular charger I don’t believe it will have enough amperage but it’s worth a try

[@donthebaptistestes6670]

It would has been more believable if you had shown us a meter test after each charge and after each cool down. Also you might consider wearing goggles when you do this. If I do charge one inside or outside I like to put a five gallon bucket over the battery until you are ready check it. If it does blow it may safe a life or loss of limb.

[@SuperReznative]

Donthebaptist Estes , good safety tips, I would used to do the same with dry cell batteries, however,, with this type of battery,, a bucket will actually trap the H gas built up, creation more dangerous explosive conditions... God bless

[@donthebaptistestes6670]

Well you know something@@SuperReznative I hadn't thought about that. I will put air holes in the top and a couple on the side. Thanks for the info brother. God Bless you and yours always..

[@SuperReznative]

@@donthebaptistestes6670 live, learn, and most of al love& care for one another #Jesus

[@Blenzo480]

Ya, that's probably a really bad idea. If you are worried about hydrogen/oxygen buildup and potential explosion, trapping the flammable gas under a bucket is the last thing you want to do.