Re: (ET) battery drainage question

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

On 14 Apr 2008 at 10:47, Tim Humphrey wrote:

> I believe *all* of the other chemistries would rather be left partially
> discharged (lithium based) or fully discharged (nickel based) for long 
> term
> storage.

Good point.  Just out of curiosity, other than Christopher Zack, is anyone 
here using anything but lead batteries in his ET?

Anybody using AGMs?

Anyone but me using gels?

I know very little about lithium.  NiCd can be stored in any state of 
charge, but the preferred storage method for CELLS long term is discharged 
and shorted.  From what I've read, a NiCd BATTERY should not be fully 
discharged for storage, as it can result in reversing a cell.  


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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