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be taken. See the LIFELINE® TECHNICAL MANUAL for full Servicing
schedule.
CHARGING
You cannot short charge your batteries (like at lunchtime) without long-term
effects on your batteries. It is important to charge batteries back to 100% each and
every time you plug a charger in.
When you have a fully charged battery it is lead and sulfuric acid (Active
material). When you start discharging a battery, the chemical reaction between lead
and sulfuric acid provides energy for your application. The byproduct of this
reaction is lead sulfate. Lead sulfate is a soft material that naturally covers the
plates, both positive and negative, when the battery is being discharged. The
deeper the discharge, the more lead sulfate will cover the plates. Once the load is
turned off and it is time to recharge, lead sulfate is easily converted back into lead
and sulfuric acid. This is why it is important to charge batteries back to 100%. If
you don't you will not convert all the lead sulfate back into the active material. If a
lead acid battery is not immediately recharged, the lead sulfate will begin to form
hard crystals, which cannot be reconverted by standard charging voltages. The
longer this goes on, the harder it is to get all of your capacity back.
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