/oss/taxonomy/term/2848/all en /oss/article/general-science-you-asked/concrete-truth-about-batteries-stored-concrete <p>Have you heard the one about batteries discharging when stored on concrete? Apparently, some people have taken to storing 12V batteries—the kind used in electric wheel chairs and emergency lighting systems—on wooden shelves to maximize their life expectancy. Is there a spark of truth to this or is this claim dead in the water?</p> <p>A bit of research reveals this to be a zombie truth: it <em>used to be </em>that batteries would discharge faster when stored on concrete, but newer technology put the kibosh on this phenomenon. Yet the belief persists.</p> Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:21:15 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 6825 at /oss