"New" 6V batteries, dead
IF there is a thread already, just point me in a direction. FACTS: Purchased new Trojan 6V batt's in June 2017. Father passed away first part of July 2017. Parked travel trailer with batteries o...
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darsben1 wrote:ScottG wrote:2oldman wrote:darsben1 wrote:What does that do?
.. of course do not leave the batteries on a cold surface.
Decades ago when batteries were made of rubber, it would cause them to rot.
Modern plastic batteries have no issue with being on the cold ground.
Cold increases rate of discharge and decreases the rate of charge.
Cold slows down chemical reactions, in general, and in this case the reactions that take place in a battery. It has the effect of reducing the overall capacity of the battery (temporarily), and of slowing down the rate of discharge and charge--or, put another way, a constant discharge current would look like a faster rate of discharge for the battery than if it were warmer, and so it would not last as long before being discharged.
Cold fairly dramatically slows down the rate of self-discharge, which is why it's not a problem in cold climates to disconnect a fully charged battery for the winter and not need to keep it on a maintainer or trickle charger.
