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<blockquote data-quote="JimJ" data-source="post: 501964" data-attributes="member: 555251">very well could be. Batteries tend to have predictable failure modes:1. Sulfation. The battery just sits there too long without being charged or cared for, a crystalline chemical buildup forms that literally locks in the electrolyte and prevents the chemical reaction from taking place. Solved with regular battery maintanence and the use of pulsed-frequency chargers.2. Thermal runaway. Result of being overcharged, the battery gets locked in an upward spike of voltage and current as the charging circuit tries to equalize both. Results in an explosion. This is why battery chargers aren&#039;t designed to fully charge the battery, but let it float somewhere on the safe side.3. Break in the cells or cell reversal. The battery runs the risk of explosion if there really is a broken cell connection.The only way to really test a battery is to load-test it, and apparently, you&#039;ve done that already. It&#039;s possible your battery went completely to pot in the course of a week, though I&#039;d doubt it somewhat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JimJ, post: 501964, member: 555251"] very well could be. Batteries tend to have predictable failure modes: 1. Sulfation. The battery just sits there too long without being charged or cared for, a crystalline chemical buildup forms that literally locks in the electrolyte and prevents the chemical reaction from taking place. Solved with regular battery maintanence and the use of pulsed-frequency chargers. 2. Thermal runaway. Result of being overcharged, the battery gets locked in an upward spike of voltage and current as the charging circuit tries to equalize both. Results in an explosion. This is why battery chargers aren't designed to fully charge the battery, but let it float somewhere on the safe side. 3. Break in the cells or cell reversal. The battery runs the risk of explosion if there really is a broken cell connection. The only way to really test a battery is to load-test it, and apparently, you've done that already. It's possible your battery went completely to pot in the course of a week, though I'd doubt it somewhat. [/QUOTE]

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