FVEAA Forums

EV Technology => Batteries => Topic started by: ted.lowe on April 06, 2014, 03:17:08 PM

Title: Flooded Lead Battery - Discharged, Frozen, Cracked, Leaked
Post by: ted.lowe on April 06, 2014, 03:17:08 PM

When a flooded lead acid battery is left discharged in the cold winter temperatures, this can happen!

(http://www.fveaa.org/fb/willuweit_porsche-cracked-battery_346.jpg)

And of course, then it leaks corrosive chemicals onto the battery frames:

(http://www.fveaa.org/fb/willuweit_porsche-corroded-box_347.jpg)

Keep your batteries charged up folks!