Thread: hydrogen output of battery when charging

A "normal" wet cell battery should be fitted in a vented case, so the gases can easily escape outside. Then there's the possibility of acid spill, too. Otherwise find a fully sealed gel cell and make sure it's not overcharged.

Some wet cell batteries come with a special vent hose to run outside the vehicle.

so what are people doing to combat the gas output problem in the cargo locker

Originally Posted by TRAVELIN SOLDIER

i'm about to start installing my duel battery system in my disco 2, i have to install the battery in the rear cargo locker as there is not enough room under the bonnet,

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ery-setup.html

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thanks for the photo's mate i have had a look there and i cant see how the battery is gunna fit there, the battery i have is 310mm long x 175mm wide x 210 high, what are the size of those batteries or what has been moved to fit it there?

Originally Posted by TRAVELIN SOLDIER

thanks for the photo's mate i have had a look there and i cant see how the battery is gunna fit there, the battery i have is 310mm long x 175mm wide x 210 high, what are the size of those batteries or what has been moved to fit it there?

Sorry, I can't help there. I just Googled "Discovery 2 dual battery" to find those.

If you put a battery in the rear compartment, you will need thick cables to minimise voltage drop. My second battery is in the rear compartment (under floor in the spare wheel well) but it is a sealed AGM battery.

If its going inside the vehicle just get a fully sealed battery (eg AGM). You don't have to worry about gasses, or acid inside the car.

Steve

thanks steve wasnt till after i bought the battery that i was informed of this problem. best i can come up with is to put the battery in a sealed bow with a vent hose out the tail light

Hi Travelin Soldier, the battery you have is fine and you do NOT need to vent it to the outside of the cab.

It is completely safe if ANY battery vents inside a cab, it’s nothing but an old wife's tale that you can not mount a flooded wet cell battery inside the cab of a vehicle and there are more than two dozen makes of NEW vehicles that have their cranking battery inside the cab or in the boot, such as Commodore.

You DO need to mount ALL batteries, not just a flooded wet cell batteries in a plastic battery box, as posted earlier, to protect against spillage.