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Dinata wrote:
Can someone please provide a short "idiot's guide" to battery equalization?
What is it? Why do it?
What happens if you don't? (Nothing as far as I can tell; we've never
equalized our batteries as far as I know).
REPLY:
The Xantrex Battery Charging System operating manual states: The Equalization
charge must be manually initiated because it is not required each time the
battery is recharged. Equalization is a deliberate overcharge designed to
return each cell to optimum condition by reducing sulfation and stratification
in the battery. The overcharge helps the battery to reach and maintain peak
capacity by equalizing the chemistry in the individual battery cells. An
equalization charge should be performed only on vented, flooded (non-sealed or
wet) batteries. It should be performed only if recommended by the battery
manufacturer and only as often as specified.
It's my understanding that failing to equalize will diminish the potential
life of your batteries due to sulfation; by how much, I don't know.
Jeff Wright
M/V Light Heart
Treasure Island FL
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