Never leave your battery connected to a charger for more than the
time required. Over charging occurs when the battery remains on
charge after it has reached full charge (14.40 volts). Overcharging
causes excess heat that can cause the plates within the cells to
buckle and shred their active material.
The battery
will also react to the overcharge by producing excess hydrogen
and oxygen as the water within the electrolyte breaks down. The
water that is lost due to overcharging can be replaced in a non
sealed battery. In a sealed battery the water loss is permanent
and will negatively effect the battery service life.
When connecting
to Solar panels or other renewable energy systems (such as the
ones we sell) we reccomend a charge controller. This regulates
the power to the battery and stops it from over charging. It also
stops any potential blead of energy back out through Solar Panels
at night. See our charge controller page for more information.
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