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Waking Up Batteries

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I tested the battery (12.23 volts) and topped it off with distilled water. It was a little low on water but my question is should I put it on the trickle charger right away or is it better to wait after topping off before charging? I alternate my charger during the winter between the bike battery and lawn tractor battery approx every other week on each. The bike battery was off the charger for a couple of weeks. Thanks
 
Put the charger on at any time. :-\\\

The only time that I know of that you need to wait before charging is when you fill a dry battery and need to wait for all the bubbles to get off the plates so they are entirely wet. ;)

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The volume of the electrolyte is greater in a fully charged battery than a dead(ish) one. Avoid topping up the battery until it is charged or it may overflow. Just top off enough to cover the plates before charging, then top off as required afterwards.
 
Just buy two battery tenders, best thing out there. Oh and sealed batteries too. Done!
 
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