Dry Storage of Lead Acid Batteries
?
In a recent pub discussion about battery storage
there was little verifiable wisdom apparent!
If one has the tenacity and strength of mind it is
recommended that a regular form of booster
charge, or a continual trickle charge is applied.
However I recall that Dry Storing was another
option.
New batteries seem to be delivered dry but
otherwise in a fully charged condition, and the
electrolite acid (dilute sulphuric) is then added
which automatically brings the battery up to I
recall, about 80% of the full charge, or more
if allowed to stand for 12 hours or so.
What are the merits, and what is the process
for preparing a battery, for dry storage? My
recollection is of fully charging the battery and
then draining the acid into a plastic storage
container. The battery can then be washed out
with plain water, or is distilled even better
perhaps?, and left to dry out then just stored.
Rehabilitating the battery then being a simple
matter of just refilling the cells with the stored
acid and off one goes again.
Is there anyone out there of the Electrical
Persuasion who could comment and give chapter
and verse on the process to be carried out?
Clive
Oxford UK
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