Re: Potentially stupid question about AC

[mystix@direct.ca (Herbert Fung)]

In <37bdcbef.150433555@news>, CUTblakeney@home.com (Jeff Blakeney) writes:

>Actually, they do discharge.  However, they are discharging through
>the air which has an incredibly large resistance so the current drain
>is incredibly small so it will take a very long time for the batteries
>to discharge.  This is why many batteries have a "shelf" or "drawer"
>life rating.

But batteries stored on the ground will lose their charge, and I doubt that's through
the air. That's why all automotive batteries are stored on shelfs, or on those
wooden forklift pads. Take a look next time you're at an auto parts store.

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