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bkmiami
Explorer
Jun 28, 2014

battery boiling

Came home from camping vacation and next day had a strong smell of sulfur coming from camper. checked battery compartment and found battery swollen and boiling over. Took out old battery and replaced with new one. Connected back and next day smell was back. Checked battery and it was really warm. I took leads off battery and wondering what to do. What's the cause of this? any suggestions would be appreciated.
  • Sandia_Man's avatar
    Sandia_Man
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2014
    First battery probably has a bad cell causing the converter to continuously deliver an abnormally heavy charge more than likely leading to the malfunction you are currently experiencing. A new converter should take care of it, good opportunity to upgrade. Consult Randy at BestConverter.com for good advice on replacing your existing converter.
  • Dave_H_M's avatar
    Dave_H_M
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2014
    throw a volt meter on the batt.

    I think maybe your converter has lost its mind.
  • lanerd's avatar
    lanerd
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2014
    Your converter/charger is overcharging the battery. It would help if you let us know type/make/model/year of your rv and whether or not you have converter with a 3-stage charger.

    Ron

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