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--- electrical:batterycide [2018/06/30 20:58]
frater_secessus [murdering flooded lead-acid]
+++ electrical:batterycide [2018/06/30 20:58]
frater_secessus [murdering flooded lead-acid]
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     * not charging soon enough;  fully charging each day is best.
     * not charging fully; they need a [[electrical:12v:charging#absorption_stage|long Absorption stage]] at manufacturer-recommended voltage to reverse normally-occurring ("soft") sulfation.((http://support.rollsbattery.com/support/solutions/articles/5964-battery-sulfation))  \\ [[electrical:generator#charging_batteries|Generator-only charging]] can cause this unless the generator runs the necessary number of hours it takes to complete Absorption.  \\ Less commonly, [[electrical:solar|Solar]]-only charging can cause this problem if the [[electrical:solar:sizing|battery capacity is too great for the solar output]].
-  * discharging too deeply.  Maximum discharge should be 50% [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|depth of discharge]].
+  * discharging too deeply.  Maximum discharge is typically limited to 50% [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|depth of discharge]].
   * allowing the cells to get low on distilled water.  Check them 1x/month or so until you learn their personality.

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