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Re: Battery: Where did we go wrong?
Other ways of mistreating a battery include: - Grabbing a battery by it's wires instead of the built-in grips (the battery terminals are not mechanical supports and pressure on them will crack the internal plates)
- Dropping a battery onto a hard surface, also rupturing or cracking internals (can inspect for dented corners)
- Very deep discharging maybe >80%
- Sensitive to over-charging (a bad battery can give confusing feedback to a good charger)
- Overheating (hot storage, hot surface)
- Not maintained in a charged state (leaving them to slowly discharge all summer will damage them)
But just age will eventually lead to deterioration and then overcharging even with a smart charger can occur.
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Last edited by Mark McLeod : 06-11-2015 at 08:42.
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