Under standard or normal conditions, you "never" need to add acid or electrolyte (unless tipped over). Low maintenance batteries may need fluid added to keep the "plates" safely immersed. Only distilled, deionized or approved water should be added.

Under normal operating conditions, you never need to add acid. Only distilled or de-ionized water should be added to achieve the recommended electrolyte levels.

No. In fact you should never discharge your lead acid battery below 80% of its rated capacity. Discharging a 12 volt battery below this point, or 10.5 volts, can damage it.

No. By adding the acid you are activating the battery. After adding the acid, the battery will be charged 80% to 90% within 15 minutes. It can be used immediately, and the system will complete the charging process once the charger is plugged into the wall.

No. Routinely running the lamp until it extinguishes will drastically shorten the life of the battery. Lead acid batteries need to be fully charged. The higher the average charge on the battery, the longer it lasts. Deliberately draining a lead-acid battery will quickly destroy it. See the Retail Price List on this website for replacement batteries. Numbers on the older batteries may not be current. Multiple numbers on the same battery are for regulatory requirements.

Yes, a permanent magnet DC motor used as a pedal power bicycle generator can charge lead acid deep cycle / car batteries through a charge controller as shown in the diagram below. One of the cheaper solutions you can try and use is the Xantrex C35 charge controller. It costs about $107.00 (Click HERE for order information). It can handle 35 Amps. The C40 and C55 are also good options. The Xantrex C35 owner's manual is very explicit on how to setup your battery system. See page 47 of this manual.

Gel cell or sealed lead acid batteries have basically the same chemistry as wet or flooded cell batteries. The batteries' electrolyte is in a gelatin form and is absorbed into the plates. The battery is then sealed with epoxy. These batteries may be used in any position. They are exceptionally leak resistant. Applications include UPS devices, emergency lights, and wheelchairs. These batteries contain 2 volts per cell with common voltages of 4, 6, and 12 volt.

Our chargers charge and float lead-acid batteries at a different voltage than gel-cell batteries. You should not mix battery types because you are going to compromise a battery if you charge it at the wrong setting.

No. The tiny switch on the speed controls is leveraged many thousand times by the FET drive transistors. The switch controls the bias on the FET’s to turn them off completely and current flow to the motor is zero. As indicated in the manual, you may wish to install a switch in the battery line on the SC5 which does not ship with a switch for weight conscious applications. The M-SONIK SPORT ESC does not have a switch and you may choose to put a switch in line for it.

There is a DC-to-DC converter that steps the 144-volts from the battery pack down to12 volts for the lead-acid battery (which also provides power for the Insight's 12-volt accessories). Honda's heard this question many times and says no, the engine bay is too small for a larger engine (my solution: tell Honda you want them to resurrect the CRX).

Today's low maintenance and maintenance-free battery's should not require water addition. However, due to a vehicles electrical system sometimes performing at less than 100%, some water addition may be necessary from time to time. Continental Batteries do provide you with removable vent caps in the unlikely event you should have to add water due to an inefficient electrical system in your vehicle. It is advised that you periodically check the water level of your battery.

Acid-filled batteries, etc. are considered hazardous materials and therefore we do not ship them. We send batteries dry. We do our very best to make sure that all of the information on our site is correct and current. However, mistakes do occur. There are times where the product described or the price is in correct. If we discover there is an issue with the product described (i.e.

Lead acid batteries are 100% recyclable. Lead is the most recycled metal in the world today. The plastic containers and covers of old batteries are neutralized, reground and used in the manufacture of new battery cases. The electrolyte can be processed for recycled waste water uses. In some cases, the electrolyte is cleaned and reprocessed and sold as battery grade electrolyte. In other instances, the sulfate content is removed as Ammonia Sulfate and used in fertilizers.

You can add attachments at two points depending on the purpose. In the Applicant Profile, there is a tab titled Attachments where there are tools to browse for, then select a file to attach to the profile. (You can also delete an attachment.) The appropriate items to attach here are things you want to submit with every application (such as transcripts, copies of DD-214's, professional licenses, etc.) Users can also attach items when they go to apply for a specific job.

The amount of acid required to adjust your pH depends upon the amount of bicarbonates in your water that must be neutralized. Every water source is slightly different. You will need to add acid into the tank with our 4-18-38 formula, perhaps 1 cup at a time, to see how much total acid must be added. Mix the acid into the concentrate, then run your watering system and check the pH of the solution going to your plants. Continue to add acid until the pH has been lowered to the desired level.

Gel cell or sealed lead acid batteries have basically the same chemistry as conventional wet or "flooded cell" batteries. The battery electrolyte is in a gelatin form (GEL) or is absorbed into a glass matt (AGM). The battery is then sealed with epoxy. They are exceptionally leak resistant and may be used in any position, but cannot be re-hydrated when they eventually begin to dry fail. Applications include UPS devices, emergency lights, and wheelchairs.

Batteries are divided in two ways, by application (what they are used for) and construction (how they are built). The major applications are automotive, marine, and deep-cycle. Deep-cycle includes solar electric (PV), backup power, and RV and boat "house" batteries. The major construction types are flooded (wet), gelled, and AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat).