[modeleng] Re: Battery problems
- From: The Sheppard Residence <psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:08:47 +0000
Hello Tel,
Happy Christmas.
Sealed, but not unvented.
It sat in the garage on the charger for a couple of days, no source of
ignition (to my knowledge anyway). I've had this battery for a about
three years and charge it monthly.
It's the same battery that starts my sons Hillman Imp.
Cheers
Peter
TEL wrote:
> Not unusual Pete - unvented batteries and chargers don't mix - the generated
> hydrogen has nowhere to go but .....
>
>> It was marked, sealed for life, I guess than when it "unsealed" itself,
>> that was the end of its life!
>>
>> http://www.lmandwr.co.uk/battery/battery_1.jpg
>> http://www.lmandwr.co.uk/battery/battery_2.jpg
>>
>> More seriously, any ideas what could have happened? This is a battery
>> that is used in my Landrover (in series with the "normal" battery) to
>> give me 24v for the diesel heater. It comes out about once a month for
>> charging.
>>
>> It was put on charge a couple of days earlier on a 12v, 5A (trickle)
>> charge, I came into the workshop yesterday to find this!
>>
>> I have since charged a similar battery (same type) without any problems.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
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