...bought a few of these - a preferred way to mount?

[gmjunkie]

Year's ago I had a 68 L88 vert,and it would not start!! Acted like a dead Battery!! So I put it on Charger and after about a Hr. I took it Off and Got in and Hit the Key!! BALMM it blew acid all over my back and head and convert top and Int. There was a bad ground connection on Batt and It arced and Blew it Up with ME in the Seat!! Luckily I was not Injured other than Seinge'd Hair and Acid Burne's!! junk!!

 

[callaway4fun]

The air is changed in the bubble 4 times an hour I think that should do the jobIf not look to the Northeast for the mushroom cloud :duh ;help

Peter, that was my thought too - if the hood is closed, does it really matter if the car is under a cover??


Heck, Callaway4Fun said his car is charged in a bubble - sounds like Junkies scenerio could happen there like the Hindenburg :eek

I am VERY initerested now to hear who closes down their hoods to the seals - and who covers their Corvettes when on the trickle chargers??

In the meantime, I have only the doors-back covered :eek

 

[gmjunkie]

The air is changed in the bubble 4 times an hour I think that should do the jobIf not look to the Northeast for the mushroom cloud :duh ;help

That'll WORK!!!!!! junk!!

 

[Aurora40]

If you put your hand around the windshield edge of the hood with it popped but closed after a drive, you will feel heat just ROLL out of there. Like heat, hydrogen will rise. It would not just pool up under the hood.

 

[speedmaster4]

a non-vented battery (most newer ones) should not be a problem...but my brother 'donated' his coat (acid burns) 'jump' starting co-worker and i blew up a battery welding in a race car a few years--battery gives off hydogen when charging --"Hindenberg" syndrome should be avoided by NOT having elec arcing (some say a cig will do it) in vicinity of bat

 

[SPANISHVETTS]

Year's ago I had a 68 L88 vert,and it would not start!! Acted like a dead Battery!! So I put it on Charger and after about a Hr. I took it Off and Got in and Hit the Key!! BALMM it blew acid all over my back and head and convert top and Int. There was a bad ground connection on Batt and It arced and Blew it Up with ME in the Seat!! Luckily I was not Injured other than Seinge'd Hair and Acid Burne's!! junk!!

We once had a D9 starting battery crap out in the middle of the North Atlantic. When we arrived in the Azores there were no BIG batteries to be had at any price and we did not want to wait a month for one to arrive. Following the advice of an old fisherman we dragged the battery up the mountain to a welding shop that had a 750 amp DC welder that had been left there by the Germans during WWII.


The idea was to zap the battery so hard that it would clean the sulfated plates.

Foot note: All Portuguese fishermen smoke.
Can you guess where this is going? junk – you know don’t you?

In about 5 min the gas was so strong that it was burning our eyes. That is when the fishermen decided to light up and light up they did. The building had a skylight that was blown off, frame and all, and the sliding galvanized door was knocked off of its rails. Luckily no one was seriously hurt and they continued to smoke as we cleaned up the mess and re-hung the door.

Now, here is the good part of the story. We refilled the battery with fresh acid and charged it up. It held the charge and continued to work for another year and a half.

 

[G Winter]

Now, here is the good part of the story. We refilled the battery with fresh acid and charged it up. It held the charge and continued to work for another year and a half.

Hey.. whatever works. Do you suspect that the concussion from the explosion cleaned the plates ? I have done this and had it work also.... without the explosion. A fast enough charge to put a lot of heat in the battery does the trick.

Glenn

 

[G Winter]

Some new batteries come with a provision for a vent tube. Cars such as a the late 90s Rivieras have the battery under the back seat and are vented to the outside. If you insist on charging a battery with the hood down this might be an option.
Glenn

 

[*89x2*]

Some new batteries come with a provision for a vent tube. Cars such as a the late 90s Rivieras have the battery under the back seat and are vented to the outside. If you insist on charging a battery with the hood down this might be an option.
Glenn

are you talking about the small rectangular ports on the top sides of the batteries??

 

[Peer81]

I think Aurora (sorry forgot your name) is right! The gas is lighter then air so it would rise to the highest point possible. So if normaly there is some space between the windshield and enginebay for hot air to rise the gas will also exit the enginebay that way (the battery is also far in the back of course, so no buildup on the a part of the hood) Also will gas go right through the cover, normale covers aren't airthight so gas will also pass!

I think there is also a big difference between normal charging a battery (within 24 houres) and a tender. The tender has almost no gas buildup because it charges at a very low rate, so with a minimum of natural ventilation above the battery you will not have a problem.

Groeten Peter.

 

[TurboLuigi]

OK, I would be concerned with continuous charging with 30 AMPS or greater. There the residual gas build up is an issue with prolonged charging but with the 1/2, 1, or 2 AMP trickle charger that is not an issue not even if the hood is down and/or a cover is on.

I have used these devices on my 4 cars for years now without any incident and even reading the instructions it tells you that it only replaces the normal drainage from electronics/closed electrical system and is not intended nor will it charge a dead battery.

Since using these devices, I have not had a dead battery again. This is something I highly recommend for any serious car enthusiast.

Happy New Year!

-Luigi
:cool