Date:         Wed, 12 Oct 94 12:18:31 MDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jackr@starfleet.scs.ag.gov
Subject:      Re: Battery Purchases

> 
> If the battery shows weakness over the course of the next several days a
> new one is in order.  Having that vent hole probably doesn't help matters
> much and I am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance
> free gell cells?
> 
> DC

Sealing the vent hole would prevent built up gases from escaping and probably would 
crack the case, allowing electrolyte to escape, essentially destroying the battery...

Jack
jackr@starfleet.scs.ag.gov

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