Re: (ET) Evaluate used batteries from golf course - EDTA information

["John B Reinhard" <reinharj frontiernet net>]

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Look through (might stil be available online, or at a library) back issues of Home Power Magazine - they had a couple good articles about using EDTA to restore some standard (deep cycle / golf cart type) lead acid batteries.

 

I tried it with some old Trojan T-105's & it seemed to help - but I was not as scientific about the whole proess as I should have been, so I don't have data to share.

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From: Klein Robert W NPRI

To: 'Joseph Rock' ; Klein Robert W NPRI ; Markus Lorch ; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu

Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:30 AM

Subject: RE: (ET) Evaluate used batteries from golf course

EDTA (tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate) is a chelating compound that weakens the bond between the Pb and PbSO4.  Check out the following websites.

 

http://www.scimweb.com/reports/battery.html

 

http://www.alton-moore.net/batteries.html

 

http://www.deathstar.org/~flash/edta.html

 

I get mine mail order from these guys.

 

http://www.webspawner.com/users/trailheadsupply/