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Re: New Battery ; Incorrect polarity
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 6/22/2011

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It happens every time it charges. I assume the silver appearence you mean is the lead oxide build up on the cathode or negative plate and the brown is from the sulfuric acid discoloration of the the ... Login to read more.