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    Batteries 101

    I have always been told and have added straight water. And since electrolyte is simply sulfuric acid and water and when a battery is being charged the water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen there is no reason to add acid since none is lost.
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    Batteries 101

    A battery is filled with electrolyte that is sulfuric acid. When a battery discharges the sulfuric acid breaks down into among other things sulfates. The sulfates coat the plates and eventually the battery “shorts” out, actually it insulates the plates so they can no longer accept a charge. The...
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    Batteries 101

    There seems to be some issues about batteries and charging issues that keep coming up. First off the lead /acid i.e. wet batteries are really storage batteries. The charging system is designed to recharge the batteries back up after starting. The charging system is not designed to charge dead or...
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