Quick Look: Equalizing lead acid batteries & desulfating with MgSO4

A look at combining Magnesium Sulfate and "forced overcharge" (equalization) to desulfate 12 volt lead acid batteries such as car batteries.

I quickly go over the process and explain some of the theory behind desulfation via MgSO4 (magnesium sulfate) and Na2SO4 (sodium sulfate). The YIHUA YH-605D power supply is used for the battery charging.

Full writeup can be found at http://mattgadient.com/2014/04/06/desulfating-a-lead-acid-battery-with-the-yihua-605d-and-magnesium-sulfate/

As mentioned in the video, please wear face protection & exercise caution when working with lead acid batteries. They can explode!

Links to Google's free copies of "The Telegraphic Journal and Electrical Review" from 1886-1887 mentioned in the video are as follows (volumes 19 and 20):
http://books.google.ca/books?id=ifA2AQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3Aqdkm28ozPL0C&pg=PA580#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.ca/books?id=PAwAAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA94&ots=G10R7aBYr8&pg=PA94#v=onepage&q&f=false

Credit for the simple 9V battery electrolysis demo goes to "sciencefix" - his original video can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ9Fhd7P_HA .

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