Battery Gell cell or Lead

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From: Gerald Belton
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1993 10:48

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>I am in the process of making a rechargeable bicycle light and wanted to kno
>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 is this true?  Also how would the cold effect each of
>these types of batteries?

They are essentially the same, except that a gell cell has the
electrolyte in a, well, "gelled" form instead of liquid.

You definitely do NOT want to be carrying a liquid-electrolyte lead-acid
battery around on a bicycle.  If you fall, you will have enough to worry
about without getting battery acid on yourself and your bike.

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