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Date:         Wed, 23 Aug 2000 09:59:22 -0700
Reply-To:     steve guzzi <sunzuug@yahoo.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         steve guzzi <sunzuug@yahoo.com>
Subject:      Re: vented vs not vented batteries
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wow. i have always heard about the not connecting the jumper cable to the neg post of the dead battery, but i didnt know the reason. that sounds like a pretty good reason ;) -steve

--- Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > > i assume the standard primary battery on westies > is > > unvented, meaning it doesnt need venting to the > > outside world. is this right? > > as i understand it, right. > > > from what i can figure, a battery needing venting > > discharges some gases during charging. what are > the > > source of those gases, and why do it this way > instead > > of not having gases discharge? > > there's a chemical reaction when the charging > electricity from the > alternator is fed into the battery, and hydrogen gas > is released. the > higher the charging amps, the more gas is released. > the battery folks > don't have any choice ... if you have a lead-acid > battery, you get > gas. period. the UNvented batteries simply are built > stronger to take > the pressure from the gas until the gas is > reabsorbed into the acid. > the vented ones let the gas out and eventually the > acid kinda weakens > a lot. > > that's what i've been told and have read over the > years. i don't claim > to be a battery expert or anything, but one of the > reasons you do NOT > want to connect the negative jumper cable to the > battery itself (but > to the chassis/ground strap) is to NOT have any > sparks around the > battery ... those sparks might set off the hydrogen > and the battery > could explode. not a nice thing. :( > > hope it helps. good luck! > joel >

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