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Old 04-27-2016, 02:38 PM
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Rodney
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On gell cells are any sealed Pb battery; limit the charge rate to 0.1C. They do not like a fast charge. Always recharge as soon as the loaded voltage falls to 11.9 volts on a 12 volt battery. Deep discharge kills them fast as does to fast a charge.