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electrical:severe_battery_use [2021/05/05 10:57] frater_secessus [increasing effective Absorption duration] |
electrical:severe_battery_use [2024/03/30 21:42] (current) frater_secessus [Intentionally severe battery use] |
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Lead-acid chemistries prefer light cycling and full recharge between those cycles. | Lead-acid chemistries prefer light cycling and full recharge between those cycles. | ||
- | This article is about the intentional severe use of lead-acid banks by running them below the 50% mark, **followed by vigorous recharging** at maximal voltage. | + | This article is about the intentional severe use of lead-acid banks by running them below the 50% mark, **followed by vigorous recharging** at maximal voltage.((the high end of the acceptable Absorption range. |
* reducing the weight impact of lead banks | * reducing the weight impact of lead banks | ||
- | * one wants to make use of old/damaged batteries | + | * one wants to make use of old/damaged/ |
===== how low can we go? ===== | ===== how low can we go? ===== | ||
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* get power back into the battery ASAP after deep discharge; | * get power back into the battery ASAP after deep discharge; | ||
- | * fully charge lead-chemistry batteries as often as possible | + | * fully charge lead-chemistry batteries as often as possible. This may require [[electrical: |