Since killing another gel cell battery in my boombox I decided it was time to read into proper gel cell care.
Here's a good link to get started.
It seems my big mistake was to use an automotive battery charger, as they do not regulate voltage particularily well. Gell cells like a high (around 14.4v) charge after a deep discharging, and then a lower voltage (around 13v) once charging current goes below a certain threshold. Smart chargers are great for this.
Canadian tire has
one for around $35 that is fairly simple. A more complicated model that also desulphates the battery can also be purchased from there. A google of
gel cell smart charger will probably turn up good results too.
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Just bought one of these, its amazingly small. Very portable.
ReplyDeleteIs it a canadian tire jobby? I've got to get one soon so the boombox can be back in action.
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