yes over voltage can cook other stuff too radio trans pon some ign systems i am just figuring a good way to protect my stuff p ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Jacobs" <jayq...@microlink.zm> To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: KR> battery had bulged
> might look into a regulator that's a little smarter than the one I have > now > > +++++++++++++++++ > > Like most things, battery design has its compromises - electrolyte (gel) > volume, plate area, distance between plates etc. These parameters > obviously effect size and weight for a given AH capacity and the often > ignored cold cranking capacity (where relevant). > > Some batteries are designed to efficiently "store" energy that is > received and delivered at modest (charge / discharge) rates - units > designed for Solar and UPS applications generally fall in this category > and are very effective provided they are not subjected to high charge / > discharge rates. The acceptable charge rate (in this case) is more of a > trickle charge, but certainly not much over C/10 and the acceptable > discharge rate is adequate to deliver the full (stored) capacity over a > period of time. > > Whereas we can control the charge rate and solve most of the battery > damage type problems, cranking an engine is very demanding in terms of > current draw, if the battery is not designed for this, its life will be > short. > > Subjecting the battery to a higher (than spec) charge (or discharge?) > rate is more likely to cause damage from overheating, than high temps in > the general environment. > > Steve > Zambia > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/142 - Release Date: 18/10/2005 > > ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 24470 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/142 - Release Date: 18/10/2005
