bgrasspkr
Jun 04, 2014Explorer
Question on battery gassing
Okay Folks, here is what I am up to. To start, I have a 2006 Outback 5th wheel, battery tray in the usual spot up front in the storage compartment. The plastic tray is recessed into a hole cut out in the sheet metal, battery sits in there, capped by a vent hose to the outside of rig. The tray is cheap ( of course) and has cracked a few inches on the upper lip where it sits in the cut-out. I took the tray out, as I could picture the battery eventually falling through and bouncing down the road behind me.
I have enough room in that area to put another battery ( group 27 ) right next to it, and wire them both up permanently, if I don't use the tray. So I put a piece of wood over the hole, set both batteries next to each other, and they hook up real nice. I then attached some small pieces of wood around the base so they don't move.
So a couple things. Not sure the wood base is such a good idea. I know battery trays are plastic for a reason. Probably resistant to battery acid. These are wet cells. So this will be temporary. More importantly. I now have no vent cover. So here are my questions.
1. Is it hydrogen gas that is produced by the battery.
2. Is the discharge highest during charging?
3. How concentrated can this get in the front basement of a 5th wheel trailer, ie enough to be dangerous?
So should I try to either design an enclosed area with a vent cover, or do they sell them in different sizes?
Thanks
LZ
I have enough room in that area to put another battery ( group 27 ) right next to it, and wire them both up permanently, if I don't use the tray. So I put a piece of wood over the hole, set both batteries next to each other, and they hook up real nice. I then attached some small pieces of wood around the base so they don't move.
So a couple things. Not sure the wood base is such a good idea. I know battery trays are plastic for a reason. Probably resistant to battery acid. These are wet cells. So this will be temporary. More importantly. I now have no vent cover. So here are my questions.
1. Is it hydrogen gas that is produced by the battery.
2. Is the discharge highest during charging?
3. How concentrated can this get in the front basement of a 5th wheel trailer, ie enough to be dangerous?
So should I try to either design an enclosed area with a vent cover, or do they sell them in different sizes?
Thanks
LZ