[modeleng] Re: Battery problems

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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