[VAC] Re: Battery Boxes

["Mr. Joy H. Hansen" <joytbrew@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

This is my night/morning/whatever!  So, just my thoughts to provoke some
serious thinking about batteries and gassing.

Are all batteries created equal?  Do all produce large amounts of hydrogen?
Do all converter/charging systems drive a battery to huge amounts of gassing
(boiling the electrolyte)?

Certainly, there should be some provision to contain battery acid - like an
acid proof base tray.  Hydrogen is pretty light and would rise quickly.  But
would convection through a 3/8 inch plastic tube be enough to vent?  Seems
more likely that a captive battery box would tend to hold the
hydrogen/oxygen at a concentration where it would be an explosive mixture.
Is a closed battery box a good idea?

Hope to hear some great explanations that support a closed battery box.
Think I'll just contain acid spills and let the limited amount of hydrogen
produced during severe charging dilute by mixing with air in the Safari.

Some tongue in cheek and some serious,

                                          '69 Safari, Joy