Maintenance Free battery - Blew the caps off?
Sometime last week one of the house batteries (in parallel) blew its caps and deposited acid throughout the battery compartment while plugged in parked at the house. By caps I mean the covers over the...
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A good time to remind folks, when you jump start a car, attach the positive cable to the batteries but always attach the negative cable to the frame. I was jump starting a car once at a self service car-wash and the battery blew up when I attached the cable to it. I was standing over the battery and it blew battery acid all over me. Fortunately, I was able to use the car wash sprayer to hose myself down and avoid acid burns, though it still ruined my clothes. That hydrogen gas be volatile stuff(LOL)!
Steve
Steve
