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Posted by Alex O. on May 3, 2007, 8:09 am
> How old was the battery? In light indoor service like that, where it
> is basically kept 'floating' at full charge, until an emergency
> occurs, one might think it should last for many years? Our hard used
> winter and summer 1995 Japanese truck battery is now 12 years old and
> although has reduced capacity due to age works OK down to temperatures
> of minus 10 Celsius = about 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
I think it was just 2-3 years old.
I believe that the previous one did last for >10 years.
> BTW why did the battery fail? Age? Over-charging? Not charging at all?
> Excessive heat? Power from AC supply failed, battery got discharged
> and then was not recharged promptly? Etc. Other wise a new one may go
> the same way?
No idea. We did have a power outage of half a day.
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