[Gary Dillard]

Team SPAM got a "battery cycling" setup a couple years ago from someone that one of our team members knows at Exide. It's basically a lightbulb with a timing circuit that drains at specific intervals and rates; it's used when the battery is new - we put all of our batteries through it - and we've noticed a measurable difference in how long our batteries will hold a strong (>12V) charge. Warren Boudreaux can give a more detailed description of it - I wasn't there the night they brought it in and explained it.

I recently took an online course from RedVector.com on batteries for continuing education credits required for my PE license in Florida (I needed the knowledge for work as well so they paid for it) - it was very informative especially in regards to how different types of battery chargers work.