Batteries vs. Freezing

jjbalabama · 01-17-2009, 11:57 AM

Are there any precautions that need to be taken with regards to the batteries and below freezing weather?

Xtreme Cartz · 01-17-2009, 12:41 PM

It's very important to keep the batteries fully charged during freezing temps.

jjbalabama · 01-17-2009, 01:40 PM

I mean more along the lines of the water inside the batteries. Why does it not freeze?

Xtreme Cartz · 01-17-2009, 03:02 PM

A fully charged battery will not freeze until 60 to 70 below zero whereas a discharged battery can freeze at 20 degrees above zero. As a battery discharges, the acid turns into water by the basic chemical nature of the lead acid battery. The more discharge, the more water and the more likely it is to freeze.

dereckbc · 01-17-2009, 03:18 PM

Keep them fully charged, and even better yet get you a charger with a float charge option that stays on continious.

The reason a fully charged battery will not freeze is because of the specific gravity of 1.255 to 1.235 will not freeze, whereas a discharged battery specific gravity is near 1 or water.

01-17-2009, 11:57 AM	#1
jjbalabama Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18	Batteries vs. Freezing Are there any precautions that need to be taken with regards to the batteries and below freezing weather?
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01-17-2009, 12:41 PM	#2
Xtreme Cartz The Fabricator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,016	Re: Batteries vs. Freezing It's very important to keep the batteries fully charged during freezing temps.

01-17-2009, 01:40 PM	#3
jjbalabama Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18	Re: Batteries vs. Freezing I mean more along the lines of the water inside the batteries. Why does it not freeze?
jjbalabama Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18

01-17-2009, 03:02 PM	#4
Xtreme Cartz The Fabricator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,016	Re: Batteries vs. Freezing A fully charged battery will not freeze until 60 to 70 below zero whereas a discharged battery can freeze at 20 degrees above zero. As a battery discharges, the acid turns into water by the basic chemical nature of the lead acid battery. The more discharge, the more water and the more likely it is to freeze.

01-17-2009, 03:18 PM	#5
dereckbc Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 240	Re: Batteries vs. Freezing Keep them fully charged, and even better yet get you a charger with a float charge option that stays on continious. The reason a fully charged battery will not freeze is because of the specific gravity of 1.255 to 1.235 will not freeze, whereas a discharged battery specific gravity is near 1 or water.
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