12-09-2006, 07:22 AM
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Where to charge a battery?
I took the battery out of my Box for the winter, and am now looking for a place to keep it on the maintainer/charger. Instructions say it has to be in a ventilated place, so it can't be inside a residence (as in winter there's not much ventilation). "Ventilated" means pretty much outside, in winter. Can I just leave it at a covered spot outside?
The Box is stored in storage without power.
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12-09-2006, 07:29 AM
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In the garage is OK if you have one!
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12-09-2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
In the garage is OK if you have one!
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Thx, but I don't have one -- at least not one with power in it.
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12-09-2006, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by z12358
Thx, but I don't have one -- at least not one with power in it.
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Back porch or other covered area? Can you run an extension cord to the garage?
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12-09-2006, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Back porch or other covered area? Can you run an extension cord to the garage?
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Rich, thx. I'll figure something out. My main question was whether large temperature changes (deep cold) outside (though covered, like a porch) would hurt the battery in some way. In winter, it's hard to find an area that's BOTH ventilated AND temp controlled (heated). The answer, I assume, is that the cold isn't going to hurt the battery.
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12-09-2006, 04:24 PM
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Right, so long as it is kept charged. In a discharged state they will freeze.
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12-09-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by z12358
Rich, thx. I'll figure something out. My main question was whether large temperature changes (deep cold) outside (though covered, like a porch) would hurt the battery in some way. In winter, it's hard to find an area that's BOTH ventilated AND temp controlled (heated). The answer, I assume, is that the cold isn't going to hurt the battery.
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If you have a tender on the battery, the cold is no issue, UNLESS it is SO cold that the fluid will freeze. I DON'T know what temp that is but you can find that on the web I bet.
If you are not putting a tender on it, then yes, the battery will die faster in an unheated space.
BTW- the auto stores keep batteries inside the store by the dozens. I don't think that ventilation issue is all that critical but I bet Minn Jim would know.
Good luck.
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