[Mg-t] Dry Storage of Lead Acid Batteries

[Clive Sherriff]

 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