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Old 09-10-2020, 08:16 PM   #15
steveL332
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Illinois
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I did a load test on both batteries with a battery load tester, and they showed good. Also, the batteries are AGM, so I'm unable to do a hydrometer test.
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Originally Posted by CHRIS1u View Post
As Beau388 said, a hydrometer or a load test will tell you the condition of the battery itself. The voltage reading is easily confounded by surface charge. In my schoold days as a part time service station employee the hydrometer test (properly adjusted for temperature) was the definitive test of a battery's electrochemical charge. They're still around; you can pick up a hydrometer for around $15.
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