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Test results LiFePO4 glider batteries after 6 years



 
 
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Old March 13th 17, 03:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Test results LiFePO4 glider batteries after 6 years

On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:06:50 AM UTC-7, Vaughn Simon wrote:
On 3/12/2017 10:54 PM, jfitch wrote:
While I was at it, a 5 year old PowerSonic 14 AH SLA, 9.8AH (11V @ 1A). This battery had been sitting idle and uncharged for 3 years, till I charged it for the test.


I would have expected 3 years of uncharged storage to turn that
Powersonic into a doorstop.


Yeah, I was kind of surprised it still had useable capacity.
 




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