Thread: Battery Chargers
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Unread 07-05-2013, 07:43
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Re: Battery Chargers
What voltage are you discharging your batteries down to? I suspect you are over-discharging the batteries and causing damage.

Charging the batteries to 15V will not kill them, 12V Lead Acids today are designed for this. Also, charging the batteries at 2A, will not do anything for you over a standard 6A charge.

Other things which will kill your battery life:
- Storage in hot areas
- Letting your batteries sit uncharged for months at a time
- Charging/Draining batteries while they are hot or cold (est. >90 & <40)
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