Subject	Sorry, that's NOT correct.
Posted by	GatorJ on November 24, 2013 at 6:29 AM
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In Reply To	You do not need this ^ Your new battery will be fine :) (n/m) posted by Devin300zx on November 23, 2013 at 10:31 PM
Message	All batteries self-discharge, whether in use or not. The rate of that self-discharge depends on the particular chemistry of the battery. Alkaline batteries are among the slowest to self-discharge, NiCD and NiMH among the fastest. Car batteries which are typically lead acid, either flooded or AGM, are at the slower to self-discharge end of the scale, but they still do. When a lead acid battery is no longer at 100% state of charge, lead sulphate crystal begin to form on the plates. This is sulfation and is the leading cause of battery failure. This will not happen overnight, of course, but probably at a rate of approximately 5%/month. GatorJ 1996 300ZX NA 1970 Fairlady Z 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD 1973 VW Super Beetle Sports Bug
Follow Ups	Storing an unused brand new car battery? - Jkova300z 16:44:04 11/23/13 Just leave it be, store it on a shelf. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 17:35:48 11/23/13 2nd (n/m) - John (MD) 19:31:19 11/23/13 Re: 3 RD (n/m) - Philz94tt 04:49:34 11/24/13 shelve it - MegaZ 05:52:10 11/24/13 myth busted - Adam (NoVA) 07:18:44 11/24/13 Re: myth busted - NextZ 09:28:45 11/24/13 Keep it on Ctek maintainer. It will self-discharge - GatorJ 21:07:46 11/23/13 You do not need this ^ Your new battery will be fine :) (n/m) - Devin300zx 22:31:41 11/23/13 Sorry, that's NOT correct. - GatorJ 06:29:12 11/24/13 Re: Sorry, that's NOT correct. - darkmann 10:06:49 11/24/13 I agree that it won't be unuseable after two months, but - GatorJ 09:57:04 11/25/13 Spot on info, people disregard the stress that - HighPsi (NorCal) 10:17:43 11/24/13
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