lead calcium agm non starved acid battery
Hi all, I have: Dynasty UPS12-490MR The chemistry is Lead Calcium AGM with a SG of 1.300 Amp-hour capacity 139.2 when new. They are a non starved acid AGM. I have four in two balanc...
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Once the acid is 'used up' positive plate erosion or shaling stops. So by being acid starved the cycle life of the battery bank is some what protected. This happens at the expense of total available capacity, in the short term.
The other side of the starved acid is that any equalization (called a conditioning charge) had better be done by approaching the gassing voltage but not ever exceeding it. In the non starved that is a tiny bit less of a concern.
The other side of the starved acid is that any equalization (called a conditioning charge) had better be done by approaching the gassing voltage but not ever exceeding it. In the non starved that is a tiny bit less of a concern.
brulaz wrote:MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
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Those batteries are engineered for prolonged life in standby mode with safeties built into battery maintenance mechanisms not in the inherent design of the battery itself. Total prolonged discharge will damage this type of battery a lot more than an acid starved type.
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Not to highjack the thread, but would "regular" commercial AGMs like Lifeline, East Penn, Rolls be the acid-starved type?
