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CopilotCompanio
Explorer
Dec 15, 2017

Quick Vote: Battery Reservoir Cover Caps -- On or Off?

Placed my 12 volt battery on a trickle charger in the garage today. Friend insisted the caps that cover the water reserviors should be opened to avoid a build up of gases that would lead to an explos...
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Walaby
Explorer II
Dec 16, 2017
Was wondering when someone would bring up the old concrete discharge issue. In my formative adult years, learning as an auto mechanic, my boss taught me that. Said I needed to put the battery on a couple of 2x4s to keep it off the concrete. Wasn't until many years later I learned the truth.

BTW - he also taught me removing the caps.. but didn't take me as long to realize that wasn't necessary.

Mike

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