AusCan
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2012
- Messages
- 3,218
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Kokanee
- Vessel Make
- Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
There are three common problems with lead acid batteries.
1. Shorted cell(s)
2. Sulphated plates
3. Stratified acid
No.1 means the battery is toast.
No.2 & No.3 may be improved with high rate pulse charging. (I don't know about epsom salts)
Getting tossed around in rough seas may help problems 2 & 3 as well, but it also sometimes causes problem 1.
1. Shorted cell(s)
2. Sulphated plates
3. Stratified acid
No.1 means the battery is toast.
No.2 & No.3 may be improved with high rate pulse charging. (I don't know about epsom salts)
Getting tossed around in rough seas may help problems 2 & 3 as well, but it also sometimes causes problem 1.
