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Scott Calabro · 03-05-07, 12:45 PM

Doug,

Its the lime in the concrete that over time will kill a battery. Lime is an alkaline and just its presence near an acid (lead acid electrolyte) will tend to react with the battery. Also if a lead acid battery sits long enough its cell plates tend to "sulfate". Sometimes with constant potential charging and careful electrolyte temperature monitoring (infared thermometer) the sulfate can be broken down and the battery can be restored.

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03-05-07, 12:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
Scott Calabro Scott Calabro Supporting Vendor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New England GT40: TS40 # 875 Posts: 874 Rep Power: 12	Re: how to maintain cars when not used? Doug, Its the lime in the concrete that over time will kill a battery. Lime is an alkaline and just its presence near an acid (lead acid electrolyte) will tend to react with the battery. Also if a lead acid battery sits long enough its cell plates tend to "sulfate". Sometimes with constant potential charging and careful electrolyte temperature monitoring (infared thermometer) the sulfate can be broken down and the battery can be restored. S Last edited by Scott Calabro; 03-05-07 at 12:47 PM. Reason: Spelling