Weird colored water in rolls floded deep cycle

Gaby03Gaby03 Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭
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As i was cheking the water levels on my batts i noticed the color on it. water level seems fine. but i wonder why it looks so dirty. any help would be apreciated. and im new here.
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FzdifHus-oE
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  • RCinFLARCinFLA Solar Expert Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭
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    If you do too much equalization or overcharging the plates can shed lead or dislodge sulfated crystals from plates.

    Worse effect is too much charge current causing plates to shed lead.  Electrolyte appears it has fine graphite powder floating around. 

    Lead sulfate crystals look more like rusty mud mixed in with electrolyte.  It should eventually clear dropping to bottom of battery.
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  • SaggysSaggys Solar Expert Posts: 173 ✭✭✭
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    My Interstate cells do the same thing, leaving what looks like graphite deposits on the bottom of the caps.
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  • Ralph DayRalph Day Solar Expert Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭
    #4
    I always have grey deposit on the caps, but clear electrolyte.
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