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Ross Nicol · 06-23-08, 11:37 PM

Malc - I think this is the reason for vibration shortening the life of the battery. Over time some of the lead in the plates falls off and drops to the bottom of the battery.It will eventually build up and short out the positive and negative plates of a cell.

Ross

06-23-08, 11:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ross Nicol ross nicol 10 tenths Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: melbourne austr Posts: 1,062 Rep Power: 20	Re: Red Top batteries - Warning Malc - I think this is the reason for vibration shortening the life of the battery. Over time some of the lead in the plates falls off and drops to the bottom of the battery.It will eventually build up and short out the positive and negative plates of a cell. Ross __________________ RF #025 currently racing ZF,Motec injection Lotus Europa S2 De Tomaso Pantera