> Sounds like a lot of effort. If you have to cut into the cell top to
> access
> these bars, the result will look untidy to say the least. And those bars
> may
> corrode from spills on top later.
 
Oh, I wouldn't cut into a battery I was planning to resell for any
reason whatsoever. I'd have to see the bars plainly in sight or
forget it.
 
 
> No way the battery would be harmed at 20 mA AC. Your neon trannie, is
> probably
> designed for abuse like overload or short circuit. But OK it might suffer
> after long connection to a battery.
 
It warmed up fairly good but not enough to do it any harm. I left it
on for about an hour or so. Did about as much good as that Indian
Rain dance you were talking about.
 
I've also been working with some gel cells and getting fair results
recharging those at pretty high voltages of 60 volts or so. It's
a lot harder to get much current through those than it is car batteries.
 
Bill Bauer
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