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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Mar 18, 2018

AGM Batteries Do Not "Dry Out" Unless Physically Damaged

AGM batteries do not dry out unless violently mistreated The batteries are sealed Special battery caps recombine oxygen and hydrogen and precipitate it back onto the glass mat Special relief valv...
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GordonThree
Explorer
Mar 19, 2018
5+ years. I have no control over the charging, the ups is off the shelf rack mounting. Plug it in, turn it on, replacing battery pack when it says to.

I pick through the used batteries in the pack. The few with really low open circuit volts have been cut open and found to be almost completely dry.

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