Instructions How To Charge Gel Cell Batteries

Mat Davis — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:02:41 +0000

There are many electronics that run on batteries and hence can be used while travelling and where there is no source of electricity. In such cases the batteries need to have high power supply therefore they can be used for a longer duration than usual. An example of such a battery is gel cell batteries. They contain the electrolyte in the form of a gel. They have various other names by which they are popular. It is also called as dry cell, maintenance-free, non spill able batteries. They can endure extreme conditions of low and high temperature. The applications of such batteries are in motorcycles, wheelchairs, and also in the radio communications. They can be used over a long period of time by recharging it periodically. However few directions on how to charge gel cell batteries is essential to recharge.

The recharging of these batteries may be done in more than one way. The most advantageous way is the charging with constant voltage. One way is done fast and hence called fast charging. The other way is known as float charge. These two processes are explained in the following paragraphs.

The first step is to place the battery in charger. Depending on the type of charger there are two types of charging. These are discussed in this article.

This type of charging is also called cyclic. The battery is left for charging till the current for charging reduces to 0.01C amps. The C represents the amp-hour rate of the battery. The battery’s charging is then stopped. The charge is stopped using the cyclic mode or can be changed to float type charging mode.

The second way of charging is to do by the float type of charging. The battery is first placed into the charger. This can be done with the help of the instructions given in the manual on how to place the cell.

The battery is kept in the same position and in this same voltage till the charging current gets lower to (1×10-2) x C, where C is considered to be the amp hour rating of the battery. The charger is either set to fast charging mode and it is stopped or set to standby service mode.

There are few tips while performing this task. There are also few warnings to be taken care of while doing it. One should avoid over charging and under charging which may cause damage to the battery and even to the charger. Improperly regulated chargers should not be used for this purpose as it may also cause damage to the battery and even to the charger. Charging the batteries near spark or flame can also be avoided so as to have a proper charging. Avoid fast charging always because it will lead to over heat and also cause damage to the battery and even to the charger.

Hence one should always know how to charge gel cell batteries, and the two methods of charging.

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