Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] What do Hydro-caps do?

[David Buchner <buchner@wcta.net>]

At 1109 -0600 03/02/0, D. Blake wrote:
>Ray:
>Well, the problem occurs primarily during overcharging.  So when an over
>abundence of free electrons are introduced into the system it must
>dissociate the water molecules(H2O).  Intuitively, I believe the process
>free's the H2, and at the same time creates ozone(O3).  This would also
>explain the loss of water during overcharging.

It would also explain that smell in addition to the sulfur.

[....]
>Of course this would mean the caps have an effective lifetime dependent on
>the exposure to hydrogen.  So the caps will last longer the less you
>overcharge the batteries, duh.

However if you don't give the batteries a regular controlled overcharge, they won't last as long either -- and they cost way more!

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David
Osage MN USA
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