How do you restore a sulfated battery?

Restauration of sulfated batteries can be accomplished in two methods. First, the battery must be loaded, the charger removed, and the revitalizer then connected. Since the battery itself extracts the energy for charging pulses it will drain slowly.

Should I use a battery and a desulfator circuit together?

As the energy needed for the charging pulses is derived from the battery itself (this may at first appear somewhat strange, but also from the charging of the battery), it is recommended to use the battery and the desulfator circuit in parallel if the batery remains with a very small capacity – we'll go into that in detail later.

How does a desulfator circuit work?

The desulfator circuit may be utilized in three distinct ways. The first is for the prevention of sulphation on a battery with little, or no, sulfur in an existing system (for example in a car). By physically hooking up the circuit to the battery with the shortest practicable connections, it is incorporated into the system.

How do sulfate ions clog a battery?

On discharge, sulfate ions in the water combine with lead from the plates to form lead sulfate crystals all over the plates surfaces. This starts the sulfate clogging process. On charging, the reactions reverse, but unfortunately, batteries rarely get 100 percent fully recharged, so residual sulfate crystals gradually accumulate.

What is a battery desulfator?

The desulfator circuit a gadget that feeds the battery regularly with brief yet hard pulses whilst it discharges slightly between the pulses. As far as we know, this is the most efficient technique of breaking down undesirable sulphate crystal deposits and restoring the battery plates to an acceptable level.

How much current can a sulfated battery produce?

If capacitor C1 is of good quality and if the connection between the circuit and the battery is short and made of a suitable diameter wire, a current peak of the order of 5 to 10A can be obtained with a moderately sulfated battery.