Thanks Randy for the great info. re- lead acid battery manual
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From: <ab9go@earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Gel cells
> Check this link out. Power-Sonic sealed lead-acid battery technical
> manual 2009. Lots of excellent info on the care and feeding of gell
> cells.
>
> http://www.powersonic.com/index.php?id=98
>
> 73
>
> Randy AB9GO
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Gary Hoffman <ghoffman@spacetech.com>
>>Sent: Feb 10, 2009 7:25 PM
>>To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Gel cells
>>
>>I would advise care when charging this battery.
>>
>>If you charge it too aggressively, you will cause too much gassing, which
>>in
>>turn will force small amounts of gas out the safety vents if the
>>pressure/temperature get too high.
>>
>>Once lost to the outside, this electrolyte cannot be replaced.
>>
>>I would limit the charging voltage (and thus the current) to avoid this
>>issue.
>>
>>Look up the details for the specific model battery you possess.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "wbeach" <ve3fjc@sympatico.ca>
>>To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>>Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Gel cells
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Paul for the Info. I have the Sealed Lead Acid type battery.
>>I
>>> guess I can use any battery charger with these ? 73 Walter
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Paul" <designer@quickdata.com>
>>> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Gel cells
>>>
>>>
>>> > Make sure this is really a "Gel" cell. I started calling everything
>>> > that didn't need maintenance a "Gel Cell" till I realized you have
>>> > SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) and AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) and they are all
>>> > "closed".
>>> >
>>> > And the deal is, a true Gel Cell, according to some battery tender
>>> > manufacturers, like DelTran, say you need a different charger for
>>> > that Gel Cell while the SLA, and AGM (and Car Battery) can both use
>>> > the same (different from Gel Cell) Charger.
>>> >
>>> > For example, I used to call my 7Ahr Power Sonic "brick" batteries Gel
>>> > Cells but they are SLA.
>>> >
>>> > 73,
>>> > Paul
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