safe to use sealed batteries in coach?
I'm thinking of expanding the battery bank in my Class C. About the only way to do this is to put a battery (batteries) inside the coach living area. I've read that "sealed" flooded batteries can be ...
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I would not even consider wet cell batteries inside. When they say sealed, it does not mean literally. It is very common to see corrosion around the post of a wet cell battery. That corrosion is a result of a leaking battery. The posts is not the only place it can leak, and you can see that the posts are sealed. This is usually from outgassing during the charging process.
AGM batteries are designed differently, and cannot leak. This is why they can be mounted in any position and can be shipped. On extremely rare charging conditions, they can outgas. Contrary to popular belief, the do not need special chargers.
I have been using AGM batteries in my camper since 2005. It is mounted inside my camper. I can provide you a list of advantages for using the AGM batteries.
Wayne
AGM batteries are designed differently, and cannot leak. This is why they can be mounted in any position and can be shipped. On extremely rare charging conditions, they can outgas. Contrary to popular belief, the do not need special chargers.
I have been using AGM batteries in my camper since 2005. It is mounted inside my camper. I can provide you a list of advantages for using the AGM batteries.
Wayne
