@danielfp248 I always performed more cycles before starting 40 mA / 100 mAh charging (10 half-cycles at 20 mA / 10 mAh + 4–10 half-cycles at 30 mA / 10 mAh). The cell was also wet with demineralized water (leakage test). Could this also be the cause? I was also always using the membrane frame. Wouldn't the electrolyte leak through the paper membrane?
@kirk Apart from solving the electrolyte leakage issue, does this "pulling-through configuration" improve the total capacity of the system in any other way? Also, I am wondering whether you are using the default membrane frame from the documentation (2 mm thick, right?) or a different one with another thickness and the 0.1 mm silicone gaskets.