Batteries Stolen...Now What?
Our 2 12 Volt batteries were stolen (off the tongue of our trailer which is parked next to our house) this week. I am very disappointed, but I need to move forward so I am trying to decide what to rep...
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The best idea would probably be to bring them inside the garage and keep them on a trickle charger. As others have said, AGMs on the inside is another good idea. If you have a dinette then the storage underneath would be a good location.
Since all the chemistry is contained in the mats, there isn't a risk for boiling over. AGMs will off gas hydrogen in an emergency, like from serious overcharging, but this is pretty rare. When they do vent there's not a high volume of H2 that gets released. However this gas is still explosive if it has a chance to concentrate, so you still want to vent the booth. You'd be fine to vent a couple batteries of so to the inside of the trailer. Placing a louvered vent on the booth should provide sufficient air to mix with the H2.
Since all the chemistry is contained in the mats, there isn't a risk for boiling over. AGMs will off gas hydrogen in an emergency, like from serious overcharging, but this is pretty rare. When they do vent there's not a high volume of H2 that gets released. However this gas is still explosive if it has a chance to concentrate, so you still want to vent the booth. You'd be fine to vent a couple batteries of so to the inside of the trailer. Placing a louvered vent on the booth should provide sufficient air to mix with the H2.
