Do you always raise battery compartment lid?
Thanks.
Yes
No
Do you always raise battery compartment lid?
Thanks.
Mine sits in a garage, good to keep the bilge dry and odor free as well
Mercury 250 proxs 2B115089
Yes.
2015 189 trx
All of my compartment lids are always propped open when the boat is parked to make sure things dry. I use foam insulation scraps. Doubly important for the battery compartment since Hydrogen gas is dangerous stuff in the right conditions
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
nothing else matters.
It is a must if you have wet lead acid batteries. The charger lid needs to be open also(if its in the same one as the batteries that is not an issue) Bob
Depends......Lids open parked at home simply to air out any fumes from fuel accumulating in bilge, but lids always shut and locked w/ boat alarm set whenever setting unattended at a motel/cabin.
Last edited by Lou r Pitcher; 08-13-2019 at 05:01 PM.
Are we not concerned with hydrogen fumes. If you have worries of your batteries being stolen a fan and ducting should be used with closed lids or don't charge. AGM and Lithium needs little venting so venting not really necessary. Bob
I raise mine and normally a rod locker lid just to make sure there are no gasoline fume buildup.
I raise mine. In order to hook up my charger I have to raise the lid, and it helps remind me to take the extension cord out. I once dragged a 200 amp charger to death when I forgot to unhook it from the boat in the dark.
YES always
Yes, tennis balls work great. But, when away at motel/cabins, same a Lou, all locked except battery compartment when charging.
Ed R.
2006 ChampioN 198 225 Optimax
No.Originally Posted by bobcoy
Not flooded lead acids so do not vent gasses. Boat batteries while parked in a remote motel parking lot have been among the items reported as stolen. Bolt cutters free a battery in seconds.
Last edited by Lou r Pitcher; 08-14-2019 at 11:20 AM.
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