Quote:
Originally Posted by nuttle
Store with a full charge, if storing for an entire off-season, plan to top off the charge mid-way through the time it will not be used. Don't drop or handle by the leads, as these things tend to cause things to break inside the battery. Here's a site that has more (we are using sealed lead acid batteries): < http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/a...tore_batteries>. |
Absolutely. There are a lot of things that make sealed lead acid batteries a good choice for use in FIRST robotics. Unfortunately how they handle being left for even modest periods of time in a partially discharged state, is not one of them. Even if you start fully charged, the batteries will have a limited storage life if the charge is not maintained. Because of this, keeping the batteries from deteriorating during the off season is a perennial issue for FIRST teams. The best solutions almost always requires some periodic interaction to refresh the charge at regular periods.