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Old 04-16-2009, 09:14 PM   #19 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
Mike, any thoughts on "more current" meaning more electrolite stirring in the battery? Part of Darins idea is that it would be better to occasionally stir up the electrolite by applying more charging current individually, (i.e. by rotating which battery is being charged). Not sure how much current you need for that though.
It is actually better to charge at low current than at high current. As for keeping the electrolyte mixed, it's a valid point for a stationary system but in the case of a car, just driving would produce enough vibration to keep it mixed.
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