On (08 Feb 98) Jim Dunmyer wrote to Alec Cameron...
 > Will someone please quote makers' recommendations re:
 > * Equalising [boost charge] as a maintenance routine
 > * Testing of discharge capacity
 JD> Alec,
 JD>  Although I don't know the manufacturer's recommendations, I've never
 JD> heard of a need for equalizing those gel-cell batteries. They're 
ommonly
 JD> used in UPS units for computers, and those things have no provisions for
 JD> equalization and the batteries usually last 3-5 years in that 
application.
Thanks Jim. As these gels and other "no maintenance" cells are designed to be
overcharged without loss of gases, the "equalizing" is an inherent feature of
normal charging, it seems.
So I wonder, what is the remaining capacity of a typical UPS cell retired
after 3- 5 years??
Cheers......ALEC
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