AGM batteries
Hello, wondering if AGM batteries should be equalized monthly as normal wet cell batteries are. Thinking of changing to AGM. Thanks Socal
Forum Discussion
BFL13 wrote:
You can have capacity loss from incomplete recharges while all cells remain equal. You would still need to condition your AGM even though it did not need equalizing. (You can't use an hydrometer to spot unequal cells anyway)
You would have to notice the capacity loss somehow. Say a mis-match between AHs from "full" vs morning voltage on the Trimetric, or a shorter than usual time to do a recharge.
Edit- I see Mex beat me to it. :) Grasshopper still not fast enough.
Yes, partial charging will present as a loss of capacity as with all LAs. With wets you can observe a variance in cell SG. Again, per Lifeline, you must perform a procedure 5.4 - Charging before observing a loss of capacity. THEN you can proceed with the 5.5 conditioniong procedure.
To summarize; fully charge, observe a loss of capacity, fully charge again, THEN condition.
HTH;
John
