Exposed Battery

Dakota98 wrote:
YAlso, get 2-GC 6-volt batteries instead. JMO

I will second that.. REASON: Most "Bang for your Bucks" that is most amp hours per dollar,, Plus these are TRUE DEEP CYCLE not MARINE/deep cycle (note how the emphasis is on MARINE) so they are ideal for RV use.

Batteries may actually do better exposed as the rain (less it is acid rain) can rinse them off but many like to box them

So put a battry box on the tong

DO not put batteries in your living space.

Dakota98 wrote:

Ron3rd wrote:
"I stopped at a RV sales lot to see how new RVs were set up and many of them had batteries exposed to the elements. Is this OK to do? Granted all of them were indoors, so there was no damage happening, but I always thought you had to cover batteries."

I would not leave them exposed, though I've seen it. I've got the plastic boxes from Wang Mart.

Did you mean Wang Mart or Wall Mein ??? :B

Dakota, I heard they merged, so it's the same place now.

BTW, I went with the snap on lid type of box, I hate fighting those nylon strap types, had those on my old trailer and cut the nylon straps off and just used bungee cords to hold the lids down. The snap on lid cheapos from Wang Mart work OK.

Ron3rd wrote:
"I stopped at a RV sales lot to see how new RVs were set up and many of them had batteries exposed to the elements. Is this OK to do? Granted all of them were indoors, so there was no damage happening, but I always thought you had to cover batteries."

I would not leave them exposed, though I've seen it. I've got the plastic boxes from Wang Mart.

Did you mean Wang Mart or Wall Mein ??? :B

Ed_Gee wrote:

liaft wrote:

Dakota98 wrote:
You best determine why that battery burned up before you go any further or you'll be buying more.

Also, get 2-GC 6-volt batteries instead. JMO

Yes, you are correct. The battery size I am looking at is 2GC, not LC2.

RK

Actually, the battery size you are looking for is, GC2 , not '2GC. A pair of these 6V Golf Cart type batteries wired in series should provide you with around 225Ah of capacity at 12V.

Didn't mean that to be the bat size. Meant "two" Golf cart batteries.

"I stopped at a RV sales lot to see how new RVs were set up and many of them had batteries exposed to the elements. Is this OK to do? Granted all of them were indoors, so there was no damage happening, but I always thought you had to cover batteries."

I would not leave them exposed, though I've seen it. I've got the plastic boxes from Wang Mart.

I left it on a 6 Amp single mode charger for about 5 days by accident and I have brought the battery to total flat about a dozen times before I realized that the propane detector ran off of it.

Now the battery will last less than a day running the camper instead of the 3 - 4 days when it was new. I have been considering an alkaline conversion for it.

RK

Curious what you mean the BATTERY BURNED UP...

If your converter/charger is a single mode (always puts out 13.6VDC) type battery charger this may boil out your battery fluids over time and when the fluids get below the core tops inside your battery they may short out between the cores on you. This short will make the battery get real warm and also only put around 5VDC.

This and running down your battery below 50% charge state are about the only things that will make you replace your battery. My cheap standard issue 85AH Interstate batteries were installed in 2008 and are just now staring to fall off on performance. I lost one right away from being shorted out as I was not watching my fluid level. The remaining three are still in service now.

I would definitely look into why your battery "BURNED UP" what ever that means...

Two 6VDC golf cart type GC2 batteries in series makes a good setup especially if you like to camp out off the batteries over a weekend sometimes. Getting these GC2 6VDC batteries from COSTCO or SAM's are around $90 each an dwill give you around 220AHs capacity.

If your CONVERTER/CHARGER is not performing right I would get it replaced first.

Exposed batteries is probably the best way to have them but most of us like to hide the batteries inside metal boxes or inside trailer battery compartments to keep them from being stolen. Batteries are a high THIEF item. "OUT OF SIGHT-OUT OF MIND" is a good thief deterrent...

Roy Ken

If you can build a good strong box for the battery's, it will be better, just make sure that there are some breathing holes in case of gassing, the box will also protect the battery's from theft, they cut the cables and lift off.

Slant the lid a little so rain water runs off.

navegator

liaft wrote:

Dakota98 wrote:
You best determine why that battery burned up before you go any further or you'll be buying more.

Also, get 2-GC 6-volt batteries instead. JMO

Yes, you are correct. The battery size I am looking at is 2GC, not LC2.

RK

Actually, the battery size you are looking for is, GC2 , not '2GC. A pair of these 6V Golf Cart type batteries wired in series should provide you with around 225Ah of capacity at 12V.

Dakota98 wrote:
You best determine why that battery burned up before you go any further or you'll be buying more.

Also, get 2-GC 6-volt batteries instead. JMO

These big box mart batteries typically only last a year, so my 18 months usage is a bonus IMO. I shouldn't really say that the battery is burned. It still holds a charge, but its capacity is isn't what it used to be. I also know that I am the reason why. I put it on a manual charger and forgot about it. Fortunately, the plates did not get exposed, but I know I picked up some sulfation.

Yes, you are correct. The battery size I am looking at is 2GC, not LC2.

RK