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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | 4reukmuskies - 10/27/2010 5:54 PM
If a battery hasn't been completely drained throughout the year, since it always got topped off after use all the time, would it be beneficial to drain the battery and then top it off and keep it up during the winter?
Hiya,
You would not need to drain all the way. Years ago some people felt that lead acid batteries would gain what was referred to as a "memory" where if you didn't drain the battery all the way then recharge, the battery would only be good for the same amount of time it was used at first... Such as using the battery for 1 hour, then recharge...the battery would only be good for one hour's usage thereafter. THAT is not the case. Charge them up, and you are good to go for storage.
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