Extra battery storage?
Is there any harm in storing an unhooked, unused, extra lead acid battery in an exterior enclosed storage compartment?
I have a small truck camper, and utilize the space in front of the wheel well for the battery that is hooked up and in use. I know lead acid batteries need to be vented when they are in use; being charged and discharged. I'd like to carry a spare battery just in case, switching them out if necessary, but space is limited. An extra battery would fit nicely in one of the "wing" compartments. It's not vented, but doesn't appear to be sealed tightly to either outside or the inside of the camper. (There's a small gap between the top of the storage compartment and the bottom of a closet inside, so I feel that air could certainly exchange between the two areas.)
Would I have any concerns traveling with the extra battery stored here? Or any concerns occupying the camper with the unused battery stored here?
Thanks -- Jason
I have a small truck camper, and utilize the space in front of the wheel well for the battery that is hooked up and in use. I know lead acid batteries need to be vented when they are in use; being charged and discharged. I'd like to carry a spare battery just in case, switching them out if necessary, but space is limited. An extra battery would fit nicely in one of the "wing" compartments. It's not vented, but doesn't appear to be sealed tightly to either outside or the inside of the camper. (There's a small gap between the top of the storage compartment and the bottom of a closet inside, so I feel that air could certainly exchange between the two areas.)
Would I have any concerns traveling with the extra battery stored here? Or any concerns occupying the camper with the unused battery stored here?
Thanks -- Jason
