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Safe Handling of Batteries
Hydrogen Gas Production
What are Diversion Loads?
An electrical load is normally required all the time to work a wind or hydro turbine. The energy generated from these sources needs to be redirected elsewhere when the batteries are fully charged. This is where the diversion load steps in.
Equalizing Battery Charging
CAUTION!
Sealed or "maintenance-free" batteries need no equalization charging.
Equalizing these batteries can cause fire or explosion.
The equalization process can be visualized as batteries being buckets with electricity being the water filling the buckets. One bucket is one battery cell.