EQ guidelines [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

Equalization is only part of "checking your batteries." I recommend checking
your battery bank every 2 months for the first year and then at least twice
a year thereafter. Equalization may be required every month or only once
every 3 months. It is far better to fill your battery bank daily than to
have to equalize, but regular weather and regular usage are not very regular
on this planet.

sunwise at cheqnet.net wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> I have a couple of clients who are asking for more specific info on just
> how often one should be equalizing their lead-acid battery.  They have
> gotten different stories from different sources.  I have my own
> guidelines, but wanted to quote them some hard info from documented
> sources.  I found a lot of fuzzy formulas and confusing statements when
> I turned to some of my references.  Anyone care to contribute?
>
> Let's include everything from number of cycles (how deep?), to voltage
> variations of individual batts in a pack, not cells ofcourse (and does
> the pack have to be at rest), and cell variations in specific graviety
> just for the mess of it.
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Kurt Nelson
>
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