How to Avoid Swelling Up of the Battery?
Overcharging or short-circuiting of the battery is the only reason for swelling up of the lead acid battery. The problem is not inherent in the battery itself. In order to avoid swelling up of the battery you need to tackle the underlying cause of the problem.
You need to follow proper instructions in charging the battery. The culprit may be that you are using a wrong charger when charging the battery. If the charger is providing too much current, this may be the cause for battery swelling up. For instance, if you used 12V charger to charge a 6V battery it will most probably result in overcharging of the battery.
Whatever the reason for overcharging of the device, the end result is that it results in swelling up of the battery. To avoid the prospect of overcharging or short-circuiting of the battery, you need to take the following precautions:
- Use the right type of charger that is fully compatible with the battery.
- Ensure proper polarity when connecting the charger to the battery
- Shield the battery terminals to avoid short-circuiting of the battery (απο τη φωτό σου και μόνο αυτό είναι ένα σημείο )
- Use a charger whose maximum charging capacity is lower than the battery
The above tips will help you to protect your battery from swelling up and expanding. Taking precautions will not only protect your battery from being damaged but it will also minimize the threat of fire caused due to overheating of the battery. Please feel free to check out our
Battery Buying Guide for instructions on how to charge your SLA batteries.