RichardSEL
Active Member
The info on Varta battery date codes I got from other forums (colour coded in South Africa apparently) and earlier years with date stamp on -ve terminal didn't apply to my old Varta Blue. Instead it's conviently stamped on the bottom of the case. Yes, really In a clock month and year format. Mine's July 2014. Just seeing now whether it'll still take more charge from that off load terminal volts of 12.05.
Stuck it on my old 4A trickle charger and time taken from 4A showing down to ½A was just on 12 hours. Or it had only <30hours-ish AHC to give. But it'll be useful for neighbours and me to do a jump start with if needed. There's always one in the winter thinking they'll get away without shelling out for another battery when theirs is on last legs...