How to extend the life of my old 6v batteries
I have a set of 4 T-105 Trojan batteries that, so far, seem to be holding up. I originally installed them when we were boondocking more but for the last 4 years they have been stressed very little. I ...
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I would say that 1 teaspoon of EDTA added to each cell is sufficient. In Home Power Magazine issue #20 and 21, they where working with L16 batteries, 350 amp hour 120 pound 6 volt huge battery. They used 1 tablespoon per battery that was already in poor condition. The one battery recovered much of it's original capacity after several weeks, then about a month of charging from a rarely used trailer with a 5 amp solar system on it. That battery was actually put into the main battery bank at Home Power Headquarters, when they had a 11 year old battery fail.
Fred.
I would say that 1 teaspoon of EDTA added to each cell is sufficient. In Home Power Magazine issue #20 and 21, they where working with L16 batteries, 350 amp hour 120 pound 6 volt huge battery. They used 1 tablespoon per battery that was already in poor condition. The one battery recovered much of it's original capacity after several weeks, then about a month of charging from a rarely used trailer with a 5 amp solar system on it. That battery was actually put into the main battery bank at Home Power Headquarters, when they had a 11 year old battery fail.
Fred.
