It probably would keep ift from sulfating, but the constant charging while
sitting for several months will likely boil off a significant quantity of
electrolyte.
If you cook off enough you'll expose the plates which is probably worse
than simple sulfation.
> Well, here's a dumb question:
> I understand that using a photovoltaic array on your car's roof
> wouldn't provide enough power to charge a traction pack in reasonable
> time, but could it provide enough of a "trickle" charge while parked
> to prevent this sulfation and extend the battery's life? If not, can
> someone explain why not?
>
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:48 AM, Bill Dube <
billdube@...>
> wrote:
>> Sulfation is kind of like plaque on your teeth. If you remove it just
>> as it is forming, it doesn't harden and become very difficult, if not
>> impossible, to remove.
>>
>> As the sulfation ages, it "hardens" and becomes increasingly
>> difficult to remove. Thus, letting lead-acid batteries sit, partially
>> discharged, is unwise.
>
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