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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Battery Disconnect
I have a used one like the one Dynomite uses for his ZR-1 batteries and also a new one for a top post battery that I no longer need. I will plan to bring them to BG if anyone wants them.--Bob
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Re: Battery Disconnect
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Heck . I would like the side mount one Bob . My battery is side mount connections .See you in BG . |
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04-20-2017 | #13 |
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Re: Battery Disconnect
SLOWLY for sure .......... after 4 months with batteries disconnected the turn over of the starter was as good as when the batteries were disconnected. NO Noticeable discharge during disconnection. Not worth the time and effort putting batteries on trickle charger.
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Re: Battery Disconnect
Not disputing anything Cliff has said, with regard to his experience, but lead acid batteries WILL discharge over time. And, the chemical reaction between the sulfuric acid and the lead plates forms a crystalline barrier which
Cold storage does retard this sulfate formation, and there too the drain on the specific gravity of the electrolyte. So, a battery in good condition, or with sufficient reserve to start (an LT5) even after several months of deteriorating, may be perfectly satisfactory to some (most?). Using the smart chargers whenever the car is in the garage, I have received full power and capacity from one battery (in Ami's C3 Vette) for 10 years now. Would that have been possible if I'd used the cut-out over the years? I dunno...maybe, or maybe not. And, I've gone thru 3 of the smart chargers too. (lightning strikes are killers!) So, were those chargers worth the money and electricity to run them? Hmmmm... Well, in view of Cliff's experience, regardless of the specific temporary degrading of the batteries due to long term non-use, the avoidance of un-attended battery charging liabilities, AND the possibility of rodents causing a short resulting in a fire that might have been avoided with a cut-off switch...I leave y'all with a conundrum.
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04-21-2017 | #15 |
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Re: Battery Disconnect
I will consider it yours. Just find me when you get there; I will be arriving in BG Wednesday night and unfortunately have to leave on Saturday morning. I will do my best to remember to bring it--it is at the top of my "To Bring" list!--Bob
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