Re: Combining battery question.

Dave Plowman:
.........
Many motorcycle shops will substitute sealed Gel Cell batteries in dirt
bikes to avoid spilling acid when the bike is laid down...... and
motorcycle charging systems operate much the same as automotive charging
systems..... running anywhere between 13.2 to 14.7volts depending on the
load and the engine RPM.
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Best Regards,
Daniel Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4d6a006675dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <11874ihki17pa3a@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> sofie <sofie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Absolutely NOT a problem to charge lead acid (gel-cell) batteries in
> > parallel ....
> > ...this is done ALL THE TIME with automotive and RV/Trailer batteries.
>
> Gel cell and lead acid ain't the same - and you don't get gel cell in cars
> as a rule.
>
> SLA - sealed lead acid - which use a gel as the electrolyte - should be
> charged with a maximum voltage of 13.8. They can't gas in the same way as
> a liquid electrolyte type can, so mustn't be overcharged.
>
> --
> *Being healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
>
> Dave Plowman dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx London SW
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