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Battery location
- Thread starter dangerdog
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Even if that never happens,your eyes will be watering from the sulfuric acid vapor as it charges..if it could be vented to the outside,it would be an option..
I brought a spare car battery in my house a few weeks ago,so I could run a police scanner and a radio during a power outage after a Nor'easter,and I've been meaning to get it out of my room,because I can tell the acid odor is affecting my breathing (and its not even being charged)..
I put it in a plastic dish tub to avoid it ruining the rug too,because a battery will "sweat" and the condensation on it has traces of acid in it..that is why every old VW Beetle that had the battery under the back seat usually ended up dragging on the asphalt after some years,the acid rotted the floor pan away under it..
I brought a spare car battery in my house a few weeks ago,so I could run a police scanner and a radio during a power outage after a Nor'easter,and I've been meaning to get it out of my room,because I can tell the acid odor is affecting my breathing (and its not even being charged)..
I put it in a plastic dish tub to avoid it ruining the rug too,because a battery will "sweat" and the condensation on it has traces of acid in it..that is why every old VW Beetle that had the battery under the back seat usually ended up dragging on the asphalt after some years,the acid rotted the floor pan away under it..
Which reminds me that the vehicles that do have batteries inside have it vented to the exterior. There are some GM car offerings that place the battery under the rear seat. I do not know if those batteries are designed differently, but they aten't your typical 75 or 78 series battery that GM usually uses...
Lead acid I would say no.
Gel cell or AGM yes.
Still some danger. But not much
Gel cell or AGM yes.
Still some danger. But not much
Newer Jeep Cherokees, Mercedes sprinter, and dodge pro master vans all have the battery in the passenger compartments they are all batteries though and the are vented to the underneath of the vehicle from an enclosed box.
yup, nothing new here... heck, properly vented, i was doing it with "wet" bats 30 yr's ago...
no such thing as a "gel" battery anymore... they fully transitioned to AGM a long time ago... which technically, require venting.. but i would have zero issue running one in a cab....
no such thing as a "gel" battery anymore... they fully transitioned to AGM a long time ago... which technically, require venting.. but i would have zero issue running one in a cab....
Never had a problem with Twinkie having a battery in the passenger compartment.......
technically, it isn't sealed.. all AGM's have a vent, albeit mega-tiny... with microscopic off-gassing...
Oh I will probably put the batteries between the floor and sliders. Will be a little more involved as will have to make part of the skid plate removable. To gain access to batteries. Not really any room in the engine compartment. Don't want passengers doing hits of acid gas! Lol
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Mines been in my back seat area for years in my suburban. Never caused a problem and can't smell it. But it is a "sealed" style wet battery.
