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 > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.