Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos wrote:
> i am told, at least for Ni CAD / NiMH batteries, that it is best to
> discharge them completely, before charging them, and it is best to do it
> with a little 12 V light bulb- not a quick discharge like wiring them to a
> motor, for example.
> Three cycles of slow discharge and charge will increase life and overall
> performance and perhaps you won't have these incosistencies.
That discharging/charging regime *only* applies to NiCad/NiMH batteries.
You should *never* discharge a lead acid battery to zero or even down
to 11v without causing permanent damage.
Frank P.
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