deep cycle batteries re:ponce

[chad]

years and years ago, ponce posted a thread about some little device you could hook up to deep cycle batteries that made them usable, basically forever. i can't fin it or remember what they were called. some little dealie you hooked up to the posts. anyone know what i am talking about? there was a big thread about it.

[crimethink]

http://products.batterytender.com/Chargers/

If the application is mobile, many people use solar panels to trickle charge.

[chad]

it was some copper thing you connected to the battery and then the cables/leads connected to the copper thing instead of the battery posts. i think it was copper.

[Dogman]

Maybe look at a reconditioner desulfator, which is the only thing that may help extend a battery's life.

https://www.google.com/#q=battery+desulfator

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http://gold-silver.us/forum/search.php?searchid=3035330

[ximmy]

There are smart trickle chargers for batteries these days. I looked into it for my solar batteries.
They desufate and such, like a real solar charge controller, but cheaper.

here a a couple links (might be the 3rd link)

https://www.amazon.com/BatteryMINDer-Charger-Desulfator-Batteries-Model-2012-AGM/dp/B005EKY20K

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200589669_200589669

http://www.instructables.com/id/Simplest-Chargerdesulfator-Ever/

[chad]

desulfinators, that's it. thanks gang!

[Cebu_4_2]

desulfinators, that's it. thanks gang!

Desulfating a battery right now.

Working on a 7 month battery that was left dead as a door nail. Flushed the thing 6 times so far and getting black rinse water out of the deal. Going to rinse a couple more times and add acid and see if I can get life out of the thing.

Long ago I used a deep cycle battery in a car that had overkill stereo components and I swear that battery was 5X better than a conventional car battery. It was also old and dead but after reviving it I couldn't kill it.