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How to measure internal resistance

The resistance of a battery provides useful information about its performance and detects hidden trouble spots. High resistance values are often the triggering point to replace an aging battery, and determining resistance is especially useful in checking...

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How age affects capacity and resistance

Let’s examine the aging mechanism of batteries in terms of fading capacity and increasing internal resistance. Figure 1 shows a battery with high capacity and another that has aged. The capacity loss is illustrated with growing “rock content;” the rock...

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Additives

Adding chemicals to the electrolyte of flooded lead acid batteries can reduce the buildup of lead sulfate on the plates and improve the overall battery performance. This treatment has been in use since the 1950s (and perhaps longer) and provides a temporary...

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