Willyslancs Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Caps on or off when charging a jeep battery ? always took them off , was just wondering....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I've always undone them and then just sat them back over the holes, that way gas can escape, and foreign oblects can't fall in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 One of the most important things to remember, when the battery is charging the cells are emitting a very volatile gas, even a spark will ignite the gas with potentially catastrophic results, the battery will explode, apart from the flying debris its also full of acid...... no naked lights or tampering with the connections whilst the battery is charging (creates a spark) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 normal cause of sparks is connecting up charger arse about face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 The caps should be able to breath when screwed on, but I would leave on for a trickle charge but remove for a fast charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I now losen or remove plugs, since seeing the result of a battery explosion. A friend bought a brand new, sealead battery for an electric fence. Fortunatley he was charging it in his shed when the thing blew up. There was no vent on the batery, and he needed a new shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 cheers guys , was wondering ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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