Battery Explodes

[Brett Dikeman]

At 9:23 AM -0800 10/31/02, Bernard Littau wrote:
>I think I'll go pry the tops off my maintenance free vented battery and
>check the fluid level today.

No, you shouldn't break the seals if it is a maintenance free battery.

Maintenace free batteries are just that...maintenance free...and
sealed except for a port to let off gas.  There should be an
indicator on the top of the battery that shows electrolyte level and
state of charge; some go clear when the fluid is too low for the
battery to be safely used anymore.

Maintenance free batteries aren't like the traditional battery with
cell caps you can remove to fill up...they're designed to operate
sealed.

Brett
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