H2SO4 to battery acid

Karl Townsend · 2007-05-29T21:37:42+00:00

I'm going to try to rebuild one cell in my forklift battery...I have sulfuric acid 60 degree Baum. Almost pure stuff. How much do I let it down to make battery acid? I don't have titration equipment, any way to check its the right strength?Also, IIRC, you always add water to concentrated acid, not the other way, right?Karl

May 29, 2007 42 Replies

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Don Foreman 19 years ago

Depends a bit on the nature of the question, doen't it. Mm, yes. "Are you hungry?" "Hunger is a relative thing in one's pyramid of needs per Mazlov." "Cool, got plenty of gas so we'll mush on 4 more hours to Fargo."

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Karl Townsend 19 years ago

Bassboat? Heck no. I'm a getting a center console deep sea fishin' boat. Or least dreamin' about one every day.

Karl

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MadDogR75 19 years ago

Karl,

Allways add acid to water not the other way round.
Get a battery tester, (hygrometer type), they're cheap.
Get a glass thermometer. (Also cheap.)

4.To cold DISTILLED water, (about 2/3 what you'll need in volume), add acid slowly, with stirring. Check periodically with the tester. The water will heat up. Let it cool. When it reads 'charged` at about 68-70 Deg. F. water temp. your mix is good. MadDog

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