We have just taken delivery of 4 Dyno 30XHS 130Ah batteries from JustCarBatteries. These are deep cycle or traction batteries which we have not used before. Because we ordered 4 they were sent to us direct from the importer on a pallet, having been dry charged and then filled with electrolyte for dispatch.
On measuring the voltages on arrival before charging, three were around 12.3v but one was at only 10.1v. We phoned JustCarBatteries to report this and were told to put it on charge for 3 hours and then ring them back with the voltage (which we are in the process of doing).
To my mind, a battery at 10.1v is a damaged/dead/defunct battery. So my question is, would you be happy with a new battery that arrived reading 10.1v? Is this something specific to deep cycle batteries? If the other three arrived at 12.3v, why was this one down as low as 10.1v?
Any advice gratefully received.
On measuring the voltages on arrival before charging, three were around 12.3v but one was at only 10.1v. We phoned JustCarBatteries to report this and were told to put it on charge for 3 hours and then ring them back with the voltage (which we are in the process of doing).
To my mind, a battery at 10.1v is a damaged/dead/defunct battery. So my question is, would you be happy with a new battery that arrived reading 10.1v? Is this something specific to deep cycle batteries? If the other three arrived at 12.3v, why was this one down as low as 10.1v?
Any advice gratefully received.