Do extra batteries need ventilation?
I am getting rid of two old 12v batteries and upgrading to 4 6v batteries. Two will replace the originals, but 2 will be placed back in a compartment near where the inverter is installed. I am con...
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absolutely batteries need ventilation. if your compartment is sealed, or you can put a sealed battery box inside it, most of those don't have active ventilation, just tubing to dump the acid vapor and hydrogen gas outside the rig... that I've seen anyway.
bigger issue, if your four batteries can't be next to each other, that will cause problems with balance down the load. The two near the inverter are going to get beat up while the other two wherever-else are slacking off.
is there any way to mount all four near the inverter, or separate into two banks with a bank selector switch (blue sea for example)
absolutely batteries need ventilation. if your compartment is sealed, or you can put a sealed battery box inside it, most of those don't have active ventilation, just tubing to dump the acid vapor and hydrogen gas outside the rig... that I've seen anyway.
bigger issue, if your four batteries can't be next to each other, that will cause problems with balance down the load. The two near the inverter are going to get beat up while the other two wherever-else are slacking off.
is there any way to mount all four near the inverter, or separate into two banks with a bank selector switch (blue sea for example)
