Fuse Amperage??? for a fuse beween the battery and the car.

[auditude at cox.net]

I don't believe an Optima is a "gel cell" battery.  It incorporates spiral plates and fiberglass mat, and it fully sealed, but technically not a gel cell.

Here's a link to a FAQ on how Optimas are better/different than gel cells:

http://www.optimabatteries.com/faq.asp#q15

I've got an Optima red top in my Saturn right now, but that'll likely go into the 4kstq as the Satty gets put more back to stock for eventual release into the wild.

Ken

Quoting Marc Swanson <mswanson at sonitrol.net>:

> > Probably a good concern.  I'd be more worried about the bad gases given
> off
> > by the battery.  Hopefully you also provided some vent system for the
> > potentially explosive and corrosive gases.
>
>
> A non-issue for my setup as I'm running a gel-cell based Optima battery
> anyway.  Even if I was using a regular battery the chances of enough
> gasses building up in the trunk to cause a problem are slim.  Under the
> rear seat where space is much more confined I can see how that would
> definitely be an area of concern!