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Do batteries get hot?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:29 pm
by rix313
Just a random question really do car batteries get hot?
Does it effect them if they get too hot or does it not make the slightest bit of difference?
Re: Do batteries get hot?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:34 pm
by magpie
mmmm,at a guess id say heat is not good for them.
but we'll soon find out no doubt.
Re: Do batteries get hot?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:55 pm
by chriskkk
From a battery manufacturer
Temperature
Battery capacity is reduced as temperatures go down. This is why your car battery dies on a cold winter morning. Capacity is increased at temperatures over 25 C (77 F), but battery life is shortened. Battery capacity is reduced by 50% at -22 degrees F. Battery life is reduced at higher temperatures - for every 15 degrees F over 75, battery life is cut in half, for ANY type of Lead-Acid battery, whether sealed, gelled, etc
Batteries also get hot when charging and dis-charging, and yes careful charging is required to not overheat and damage a battery
Re: Do batteries get hot?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:53 pm
by johnlouis
so boiling a battery by charging it with a fork lift charger is not reccommended? ;)