deep battery discharge [RE-wrenches]
Warren Lauzon
windsun at wind-sun.com
Fri Jul 28 07:14:55 PDT 2006
They probably can, but you might need a higher voltage kick start to get the electrolyte up high enough to where it will conduct again. In the past we have managed to recover SOME (not all) such situations by putting an overcharge on them, around 2.5 VPC until they start bubbling.
What often happens in such banks with series batteries is that you will have one or two that is 100% dead, and you might have to kick start it with, maybe with a direct PV to battery connection for a short while.
Under NO circumstances should you put new acid in them. I am guessing that the SG of the electrolyte right now is around 1.1 to 1.15, which is far below what most hydrometers will measure.
However, obviously, if some cells got damaged,he might be out of luck.
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From: Ron Young
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:59 AM
Subject: deep battery discharge [RE-wrenches]
Hi all,
I've got a client who inadvertently discharged his relatively new set
of 1900 a/h lead acid batteries (left a light on that was directly
wired for about three weeks). The voltage reading is 10.5v, I can't
even get a reading on a hydrometer so it looks like the electrolyte is
pretty much water. The 750 watt 12v array is only registering .4 amp in
bright sun -through an SB50L -is this because the batteries can't
accept a charge now? Are they toast or can they be recovered?
Ron Young
earthRight - Solareagle.com
(250) 392-7119
79f North Third Ave
Williams Lake, BC
V2G 2A3
Canada
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