Hope your well how’s Covid over there?
Can I ask a favor can you post to those that have gel batteries why it’s import to charge every day
3rd person that follows you hear in the US and charging once a week and chairs are in cold garages I think it would be a big help
Thank you
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Sincerely,
Timm & Crystal
Not only gel batteries. ALL lead based batteries need to be 101% full as much as they can be. As often as practical.
At least once every 10 to 14 days they need to be left on charge after the green light comes on, for 24 hours.
After the green light comes on on most modern chargers, they ARE still charging! It is just at a very slow rate at a lower voltage. And if you want them to last a long time then you should always do this, for 24 hours up to as long as a week on mistreated older batteries. If you just wait for green and disconnect every time they will sulfate (sulphate in english!). And this builds over time and your battery is then toast.
But its important that you don’t charge at very low temperatures. Say a long way below freezing. And to note that a FULLY charged battery cannot freeze.
And its important that the charger is set up properly for gel batteries. Most are not. They often tend to be the type that claim to charge AGM or Gel. Well that’s not possible! Use a volt meter. The voltage should read 28.20V room temperature or a little less just before the green light comes on. And not go above this voltage at any time for more than say a minute or two.
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1. Charge fully which means 8 hours or greater if possible any time you used the chair even if you drove it 10 yards. And when possible LEAVE it connected with the green light saying done, for 12 to 24 hours. If you need to use the chair then no problem. Do so.
2. Charge fully (24 hours or more) at least weekly if used daily. That will make sure the battery doesent have a short life.
3. And charge for 24 hours every 14 days if unused. A chair that is turned OFF still takes power at a low rate discharging the battery.
4. STORAGE. If the battery is fully charged, for 24 hours, and a battery wire is DISCONNECTED/Unplugged or a breaker is switched OFF, then you can store it for 3 months without charging safely. Recharge 24 hours or longer every 3 months. And then disconnect again.
This applies to all lead batteries, gel, AGM or wet acid, etc. It also applies if kept outside in winter, or in a warm building/bedroom.
Remember that warmer temperatures kill batteries faster. They age and deteriorate much faster in warmer storage conditions. So the battery doesent mind being in a cold garage. Quite the opposite. But they will perform badly, and give much less range if they are really cold. And better in summer!
