As long as you use a smart charger your not going to do damage that way. The cold however can do damage to some types, charged or not. I use a true gel cell not AGM battery for the house battery on my adventurewagen and depending on how cold it gets and how long it's going to sitting in it the manufacture does tell you to bring it in side. AGM and floods do better in the cold then marine gel cells. JFF
>I usually leave my battery in with an automatic trickle charger on it. My >battery is one of the 6 pack style sealed units. Does anyone know why this >would not be ok? > >tom > >On 16 Oct 2003 at 15:56, Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > >> Other than covering it, I would suggest: >> >> 4 - remove the battery >> > >------ >Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx >85 Westphalia GL Albert >96 Jetta GL The Intimidator >taring@taring.org > >"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go >into a turn >fast >and come out dead." Stirling Moss |
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