Considerations for putting battery in Gally

[dh]

OK, What provisions need to be made for putting the battery in the gally?

I'm goint to put it in a battery box to prevent acid leakage in the event the battery starts leaking. How mugh venting does the battery need? Does it need its own little compartment, or can I just set it on the floor behind the cooler? I've been considering putting a vented hatch in the outside wall and building a sealed compartment to keep gasses out of the gally, is this overkill?

[wannabefree]

I would seal it off and vent it outside as you plan, and yes, some will consider this overkill. Nothing wrong with overkill. In fact, it's a whole lot better than inadequate.

[asianflava]

Use an Optima and you don't have to worry about it. It's a little spendy though.

[dh]

Use an Optima and you don't have to worry about it. It's a little spendy though.

Thought about that, but I'm having a hard time justifying the cost for the 3 or 4 times a year I will actualy camp off grid.

[Shadow Catcher]

An AGM battery may well be a better long term investment, however do a search for vented battery box i.e. http://www.adventurerv.net/vented-batte ... -4084.html

[dh]

That looks a lot easier than what I had planned. Good find

[Shadow Catcher]

Btw Ignorance is curable, stupid does not even ask

[dh]

Btw Ignorance is curable, stupid does not even ask