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ChuckMC9 (Chucks) (66.167.165.249)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 12:14 pm: | |
My 'newtome' MC9 will have to be located in a place which does not have 120v for the next several months.
I bought a rebuilt deep cycle battery and have a cheapo 750w inverter that I am planning to use for lightweight electrical needs in the short term. (hand drill, etc.)
I put the battery in a bay in a plastic tub and surrounded it so that it won't get tumped over.
When the deep cycle is in use, the bay door is wide open. When not in use, the inverter is disconnected and bay door is closed.
Do I have more to be concerned about venting-wise?
Thanks yet again.
-Chuck
PS: I always try to look over the archives before asking a question, but didn't find anything that directly related to this.
PS2: I will take the deepcycle home every week or so to recharge. |
Doug Dickinson (Dougd470) (65.161.188.11)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 12:36 pm: | |
Chuck
You should be just fine as long as your battery is in good condition. The times a battery will "out-gas" is when it is being charged, when it is being discharged, or if the electrolyte is contaminated. This last item only happens rarely.
If you use it and charge it with the door open, and keep it out of the elements also, you should be just fine. I also suggest that you don't keep it in the bus in freezing temps. A fully charged battery usually won't have a problem, but a partially or fully discharged battery can freeze in extreme temps.
Also - make sure the tub is in good order with no holes. If the battery case were to fail, contact with aluminum can cause combustable gases to form quickly. This kind of leak is rare, but since you are asking ... |
ChuckMC9 (Chucks) (69.3.74.65)
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Thank you Doug. I thought it was ok for a battery to be in an enclosed space when just sitting there, but am losing track of what to be concerned about and what not to!
I'm getting new bussers' jitters I guess.
Thanks again,
Chuck |
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