Can you revive a dry battery?
Can you revive a dry battery? A battery that's boiled dry, due to being exposed to excessive heat, won't contain any fluid and sulfation may have formed on the lead plates. It may be possible to repair the battery, depending on the level of sulfation that's formed. What causes a battery to dry out? Dry out – or water loss – is cause where overcharging increases the acid concentration in the electrolyte. This also increases self- discharge and sulfation rates. As the battery gases, it loses water, leading to eventual dry- out, capacity loss, and ultimately separator (insulator) breakdown. How...