[Rhodes22-list] Battteries

[Hank]

Mike,

I'd be more worried about the wet and corrosion from them being under the
cockpit bench than I would about the gas build-up when charging.  I believe
that is very minimal and there is enough air under the v berth to dissipate
the hydrogen.

Hank


On 4/11/07, Michael Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>
>
> How do you eliminate the hydrogen gas produced while charging from the V
> berth area.  I keep my batteries under the cockpit benches to avoid
> dangerous build-up of hydrogen.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>     Nissequogue, NY
>
>
> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:13 PM
> Mike,
> I have batteries on Rum Runner. Both are side by side under the v berth. I
> have all the running lights on one battery and everything else on the
> other.
>
> Eventually I would want to have everything go to both batteries using a
> switch.
> My stereo is the biggest drain on juice, that's why I've kept it separate
> from  the running lights. I have two group 27's and have never run out of
> juice.
> I've  put a strain on the system, but have always had enough. My solar
> panel
> was taken  out by a hail stone several years ago and I have a charger
> mounted on the peg  board in the V berth.
>
> Rummy
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