Basically a bad idea. Even so called "dry" batteries, which are not really dry, will go bad if stored too long. I recall that the max storage time on them is around 18 months under good conditions.
.................................................................................................. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kirpal Khalsa To: RE-wrenches Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:40 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery Question Hello All......we have a customer who is interested in storing some Surrette batteries with no electrolyte as a back up set of batteries......is there any time period that you would expect these batteries to remain healthy....do they start losing life after some time? how long can you store batteries with no electrolyte and still expect them to remain in good condition when you want to begin using them? Thanks!!! -- Sunny Regards, Kirpal Khalsa NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Renewable Energy Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org http://lists.re-wrenches.org/listinfo.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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