profdant139 wrote:
D'oh!! Is it true that a high SG reduces the battery life?? I thought high SG was a good thing. Oh, well.
Is there a way to adjust the SG so it is at a sweet spot -- plenty of power without eating the plates?
The positive plate erodes over time. The higher the SG the faster that happens. There is no way to avoid it. It could be slowed by deliberately diluting the acid. But the trade off is a lower capacity in amp-hours.
Using diluted acid may be done where daily temperatures are high (as in 100 f and up).
Enjoy your new batteries!
