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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus
I've had a lot of batteries die from sitting through eight months of winter, and hoping that one of these will last a bit longer.
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Sealed lead acid batteries used on some motorcycles must be recharged monthly. If left to completely self discharge (in a few months), that type of lead acid battery destroys itself.
Lead acid batteries need no special electronics. If the recharge voltage is regulated, then that old technology battery will never overcharge.
Lithium batteries have no such internal protection. A constant recharge voltage to a lithium battery can cause battery explosion. So that Lithium needs a recharge regulator (probably internal) to avert explosion.