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Old 02-28-2012, 09:13 AM   #122 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
I'm not currently driving the car, and won't be until later this spring. By then the pack will be a mess again from uneven self-discharge! (Actually, I will have the grid charger hooked up and used periodically by the beginning of March).
Once you finish your cycling and testing, you can safely let the battery sit for a few months provided you charge it prior to its' first use. There is little need to periodically charge the pack if it is left sitting.

After an extended sit of a freshly cycled and balanced pack, we recommend a full charge (max 18 hours - 12 is likely more than enough) followed by
an additional six hours of trickling after a 24 hour rest period.
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