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(ET) Fw: battery storage



 
----- Original Message -----
From: wombat
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 5:14 PM
Subject: battery storage

Only zero degrees for the batteries to see, how about -20 or more.
 
Seriously, I am on my second set of batteries , first made 12 years before the capacity dropped too low for me, second on 4th year.  they are still charging to 1.25+ on hydrometer.  I don't worry about any special storage, as I currently don't use the tractor in the winter, I just give the batteries a small "boost" charge about once a month from Dec. to Mar.
 
The first set was used for snow blowing all winter, sometimes is well below zero weather and seemed to have no problems, I just charged (probably overcharged) each time it was used.
 
The new generation of batteries seem to live quite well in cold weather, the old "rubber case" did not.
 
wombat