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Old 11-29-2017, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MorTech View Post
That's not how you "condition" a lead-acid battery...That's how you ruin them...No wonder people are only getting 3 years from their batteries. Your charger will automatically run an Equalize charge when necessary or about every month that should help clean the lead-sulfate crystals off the battery plates. The charger ramps up the voltage for about 4-5 hours in an attempt to "boil" the plates clean. You may smell a bit of sulfur in the garage when Equalizing occurs and it is perfectly normal.

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If I leave for several months it is ok to leave the cart hooked to the charger? Will the water be fine, if topped off, after 7 months of leaving this on the charger? Thanks.