Activating a new battery?

Just bought a new Yuasa YT12A-BS off ebay. Ive read it will need to be activated and charged.

Will a oxford 360t conditioner be ok for the job?

[timwilky]

Activating is easy, just put the acid pack onto the battery and push, leave it 1/2 an hour and put the cap on

[Spiderman]

I'm assuming the Oxford thing is similar to an Optimate?

if so, then yes it will do the job with no problem.

[tigersaw]

Some google results suggest this is a gel battery, some say it comes with acid.

If it is an acid battery, add acid according to instructions - it will fizz a bit - then leave for several hours until it is cool before sealing the tops. This is the activation bit.
It needent need charging if its going straight into service, but yes, a conditioner will do the job just fine.

Some more info here: http://www.whitedogbikes.com/batterycharge.htm

[the_lone_wolf]

Follow the instructions that will come with the battery...

Different manufacturers have different methods, follow the one your manufacturer recommends...

Originally Posted by tigersaw

Some google results suggest this is a gel battery, some say it comes with acid.

If it is an acid battery, add acid according to instructions - it will fizz a bit - then leave for several hours until it is cool before sealing the tops. This is the activation bit.
It needent need charging if its going straight into service, but yes, a conditioner will do the job just fine.

Some more info here: http://www.whitedogbikes.com/batterycharge.htm

I'm pretty sure it's not a gel battery and is activated with an acid pack, like Tim says.

thanks for the info guys, the links a big help ...it will be the sealed type