Here is some good info from an Interstate Battery Tech: Storing a battery in cold weather is easy, if the battery has removable caps make sure the water levels is above the plates and clean the posts if necessary. Hook the battery up to a good automatic charger sized to the battery capacity and rated for the type of battery you have. Right after the battery is done charging check the water level and add distilled water to 1/8� below the vent wells if necessary. Allow any water that was added to mix with the electrolyte then check the specific gravity using a hydrometer, a fully charged battery should be around 1.285 specific gravity. The battery may need to run through another charge cycle if a lot of water was added. Storing the battery in a cool location will slow down the self discharge but it will still be necessary to recharge every other month or use a maintainer charger after the battery is recharged.
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