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Old 08-28-2013, 05:58 PM   #1
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battery storage

i read that it is best to discharge battery if you are gonna store it . is this accurate ? and what would be a safe way of doing so ?
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Old 08-28-2013, 09:49 PM   #2
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To get the longest battery life, it is recomended to store them fully charged.
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Old 08-28-2013, 11:05 PM   #3
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To get the longest battery life, it is recomended to store them fully charged.
i dont know for sure, but have heard/read similar in the past.

i've read in a few places while shopping for batteries in past, than ANYTIME a "sealed rechargeable battery" is allowed to get very low in charge, it starts reducing lifetime & rechargeability of the battery for future.
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Old 08-29-2013, 12:29 AM   #4
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Yep fully charged is the way to go, and the best way is to leave them on a trickle charger if you can.
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Old 08-29-2013, 07:15 AM   #5
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My battery is permanently stored in the truck behind the seat connected to a trickle charger. It will always be there when I need it, fully charged...
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Old 08-30-2013, 01:58 PM   #6
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Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries are supposed to be stored fully charged. Which I'm guessing is what most people are using on their yaks.
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Old 08-30-2013, 02:25 PM   #7
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I second this, to get the most life out of your battery, you need to store if fully charged on a trickle charger.
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i dont know for sure, but have heard/read similar in the past.

i've read in a few places while shopping for batteries in past, than ANYTIME a "sealed rechargeable battery" is allowed to get very low in charge, it starts reducing lifetime & rechargeability of the battery for future.
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Old 08-30-2013, 05:58 PM   #8
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Each time a standard lead acid battery is allowed to run completely dead, you can expect to lose 20% of it's recharging capacity. That is why a battery that has run dead several times will not hold a charge for as long as new. Deep cycle batteries, although more expensive, are designed to regain as close to 100% when run dead. Of coarse you lose some capacity each time, just not as much. Something I learned from a battery guy. Makes perfect sense to me to keep it charged with a trickle when not actually being used.
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Old 08-30-2013, 07:13 PM   #9
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Depending on the battery.
If it holds a memory its best to discharge them all the way.
If it lead battery like a car battery it doesn't hold a memory which we tend to use in our bait well or ff.
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