6 volt battery post melted
Hi All ! Was caught in a snow storm coming back from Florida in March. Melting snow and ice caused a short and melted the positive battery post on the house battery. There were two red cables conne...
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pyrosecur wrote:Lynnmor wrote:MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Hmmm I seem to be detecting an impending coincidence
Right, wait till he finds out snow does not cause a short!
Yes I agree with you. the snow did not cause the short.
When I stopped driving the heat buildup in the engine compartment caused the snow to melt which turned to water which caused the short. Most probably the increased load caused the heat and the battery terminal being the weakest connection melted.
Please save that water for when the RV catches fire. In the meantime, look at all the boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles and RV's with the batteries exposed to the elements.
