Re: Airplane Batteries

Nope, the acid in the electrolyte has to be replaced if you
drain. The water is what breaks down during the
charge/discharge cycle, so you only add water to a working
battery.

The act of draining the sludge would move the sludge into
the spaces between the plates, destroying the battery. Just
buy a new one and re-cycle the old one, they will melt it
down and make bullets, wheel weights and more batteries.


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"Jose" <teacherjh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|> But all batteries wear out because lead flakes off the
| > plates and collects in the bottom of a standard
lead/acid
| > battery [that's why the plates do not extend all the way
to
| > the bottom of the case, the space is there to collect
lead
| > sludge. When the sludge touches the plates they short
out
| > and the cell is dead.]
|
| Would it make sense to periodically drain the sludge and
refill with
| fresh water?
|
| Jose
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