Four Simply Steps to Charge a GEL Battery

Most batteries available in the market are lithium ion or lead acid battery, but some are gel battery with gel electrolyte, which allow you to mount the battery in any direction, even upside down, giving more flexibility to installers. Different from other batteries, this gel battery can be normal charged by just inserting the charger between the battery and power source. But how should I charge a gel battery? Just read this article and the author will tell you in detail.

First be ready for a battery charger near the gel battery. In general, gel batteries should be charged with a gel battery charger, but if you don’t have one, you can use a lead acid charger, as long as it has variable charger settings.

Next, put the battery on a battery tray on a stable work surface. Gel batteries are fairly heavy, so you want to make sure the work surface doesn’t collapse. Of course, you need to carry this to the battery tray if you can. If not, don’t do that you can’t, and ask some one for help.

Then start to connect the battery and the charger. Attach the metal spring-loaded clamp on the end of the charger’s red cable to the positive terminal of the gel battery. The positive terminal has a “+” marked on or near the terminal. Then attach the clamp on the end of the charger’s black cable to negative terminal of the battery. The negative terminal has a “- “marked on or near the terminal. Don’t mix the connection. The red cable attach the “+” while the black cable attach the “-“.

Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. Check that the charge limit illuminates on the charger, which confirms that the gel battery is being charged. A gel battery charger regulates the charging rate and turns off automatically once the battery fully charged. It is well known that it is usual for a battery to get warm during a charge, but if you find it’s getting hot to the touch, please turn off the charger and let the battery cool before continuing.

Finally, remove the clamps from the battery terminals when it is full charged. Leave the gel battery for a few hours before using it, which allows it time to settle the charge it’s received.  A perfect charge is over. Just use it as usual. Please note: don’t attach the red cable to “-“and black cable to “+”. At this moment, maybe it won’t damage it, but it must shorten the lifespan of the gel battery. So don’t make this mistake when you are ready to charge the gel battery.

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