At 09:55 AM 11/21/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >How far from "no spillage" would you say that was? Not to speak for Mike, but I suspect he was being conservative. Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) batteries are rated by the mfrs for installation and use in any position. That being said all lead-acid batteries contain a good whack of sulfuric acid in there and if sufficiently tortured can be induced to throw it about the room. And if the room is spelled b-i-l-g-e or s-u-b-m-a-r-i-n-e and contains salt water, a lovely big cloud of gaseous chlorine is one of the results. Bigger on a submarine, where the individual battery cells are the size of filing cabinets or better. d |
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