advisability to turn off battery periodically
Had a cell die, and then the WFCO burned it to a crisp. Had to replace battery and the acid-laden case. It seems there is little advantage (?) in keeping the battery charging ALL the time when con...
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pianotuna wrote:Yes of course, that was my question, plates don't shed when not hooked up to a charger. When hooked up to a charger how much is being shed? I have not seen a discussion on here about that. Will .001 shed at 13.6 v in 24 hrs or .005 ? I imagine higher voltages like 14 v shed more. That is why I have concluded that a battery will last longer if left of the charger and only charged when the battery reaches 80% SOC or so.
Gjac,
The positive plate sheds. There is pretty much nada you can do about it. Cold helps slow the process down, and heat speeds it up.
