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bobbyc

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Does anyone have any informati

Does anyone have any information or opinion on storing a battery for the winter? Should the battery be placed on a piece of wood or directly on the concrete floor...haven't seen this one on "mythbusters" but I really doubt the wood is needed. Any opinions????
 
"Bob:

Though my dad taught

"Bob:

Though my dad taught me the same thing - use 2x4's between the concrete and the battery - there was nothing I learned in school or college that supports the need for the wood.

any cool, dry, well ventilated area should be satisfactory. a kid-free zone is ideal, especially with the post types. Taking the battery boxes with the batteries is best."
 
"Those old, rubber battery cas

"Those old, rubber battery cases would leak charge if stored on a concrete floor (with moisture present). The new, plastic cases don't do that, so you can leave them on the floor. (This info comes from a History Channel special on batteries.)

Being anal, I store mine--and we're talking 11 batteries here--on cardboard. Oh well.

Jeff"
 
In addition to any impact on t

In addition to any impact on the battery there is the concern of acid attack on the concrete. Sulfuric acid corrodes concrete readily. If there is a small leak from the battery the concrete will suffer. Storage in a battery case will provide the needed protection.

Chuck Hanson
 
Richard:

Way too expensive!

Richard:

Way too expensive!

Chuck:

MY batteries don't leak! (I hope.)

HAppy New Year all!

Jeff
 
Wow! I never saw the price as

Wow! I never saw the price as we bought one for testing at work. Guess I'll never have one. Happy new year!
 
"I too have the batteries char

"I too have the batteries charging in the garage - using the boat charger - it was only held in by a few screws and of course the power cable.

My problem though is that before I did that, I had them connected to a car charger and one of them overheated and discharged some of the fluid.

Do I need to drain and recharge? The SG is of course low now that I topped up with distilled water, although the no-load voltage is at 13.5V."
 
"Long as fluid is in them, and

"Long as fluid is in them, and they hold a charge, you're okay. Harbor Freight sells a nifty load tester for under 10 bucks that proves if the battery is good or not.

Jeff"
 
"Chris:

put the low one on

"Chris:

put the low one on charge and then retest the density of the electrolyte.

As far as draining and refilling, never had much luck doing that. All the stuff that flakes off has a settling chamber in the bottom of the case; flipping them to drain them usually results in that stuff shorting out lots of plates.

Chuck's right about the leaking electrolyte and the concrete...if you see that, its time for a replacement."
 
"Thanks for the advise, much a

"Thanks for the advise, much appreciated and I'm glad I asked. Mak, it didn't leak, I remember it was quite hot when I took it off charge and since refilling it, I now have it in a plastic box (ventilated) and there is no sign of leakage. I've yet to find out if it will hold a charge.
It is a deep cycle battery which I use on the inverter so I can make a cup of tea while out on the lake (got to be civilized
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) so it's important but not critical."
 
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