Quote:
Originally Posted by erick
I've realised my 12V charger is a "stuff it in @ 3A" type charger and I should be careful not to overcharge my gel batteries. No more leaving them sit on the charger overnight, but rather remove when that green LED comes on.
|
Hi Erick,
Is it a standard car-battery charger? If so, go and grab yourself an intelligent charger with a gel cell setting if you can afford it.
Gel batteries need to be charged at a lower voltage than wet cells to prevent them from outgassing. Since there is no way to replace the outgassed hydrogen in a gel cell, you're going to shorten the life of the battery.