Aurora AGI6500DE, Руководство по эксплуатации

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To recharge a lead-acid battery, it is necessary to convert the lead sulfate material
which attaches to the discharged areas of the plates back to active plate material. If the
battery has not remained discharged for long or has only been discharged slightly, this
is a relatively easy process. However, when the battery has remained discharged for an
extended period or has been subjected to repeated deep-discharges without charging
fully between cycles, the sulfate material can harden into crystals which are more
difficult to convert. Until the sulfate is converted, the sulfated portions of the plates are
useless, and the battery can accept and hold only a partial charge. Eventually, sulfating
can ruin a battery.
The number one cause of battery failure is Sulfation
Whenever possible, bring any batteries up to full charge as slowly as possible. This
slow charging process is also known as equalization. Equalization allows the electrolyte
time to diffuse into the less accessible areas of the plate grid and convert those areas
from lead sulfate to active plate material. Infrequently-used or stored batteries are also
prone to sulfating if not kept fully-charged between uses. A battery loses approximately
1 percent of its charge per day (up to 2 percent in hotter climates) due to self-discharge.
If self-discharge is not compensated for, a stored battery can become sulfated and will
eventually be ruined. The second most common cause of battery failure is
overcharging. Many chargers on the market will damage your battery if left attached for
extended periods by "boiling" the water out of the electrolyte solution. Eventually, water
loss will destroy a battery. Checking the electrolyte level in a battery and adding distilled
water when necessary is extremely important, especially when using fast chargers or
many of the trickle chargers on the market Maybe buy a small trickle charger and leave
it on full time or hook up a small solar cell to keep the battery topped up when not in
use.
If you plan on storing your generator and not using it for a period if time it is advised that
you keep a small charger on it to prevent the battery from self discharging. You can buy
a small trickle charger from an automotive store and leaving it hooked up to your battery
when the generator is not in use. * Deep discharges are the number one cause of
battery failure.
The starter needs a lot of power to crank the engine. Slow cranking from a weak battery
will cause difficult staring or even make it impossible to start. Slow cranking results in
low compression and less heat necessary to ignite diesel fuel.
Why diesel engines last longer.
When it comes to generators diesel wins hands down. The engines are simple, there is
less maintenance. Diesel generators are built tougher to withstand the higher
compression ratio diesel burns at compared to a gas engine. Less maintenance means
more up time and more reliability when they are needed the most. There are many
technical reasons why to chose diesel over gasoline however the point of this document
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