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In article <1993Jan5.145618.8600@oclc.org> fhn@oclc.org (James Feehan) writes:
>I am in the process of making a rechargeable bicycle light and wanted to know 
>which type of battery would be better Gell Cell or a Lead Acid. What are the 
>pros and cons of each? I have heard that it's not a good idea to fully 
>discharge a Lead Acid

	Gel cells are lead/acid storage batteries with a semisolid
(gelatinous) acid electrolyte.  You can't spill acid from them.
Neither type is sensitive to cold (unless you live in Minnesota...)

	Neither type should be stored discharged, because the formation
of insoluble sulphates on the lead make the battery difficult to
charge (and raise its internal resistance, permanently).

	I use gel cells on my bike; it works out fine.

	John Whitmore