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eagles

Posted 10/21/2006 3:39 PM (#216219)
Subject: water around batteries

Posts: 39

Location: Schofield, Wisconsin

Unfortunately I let my cousin use my boat to go fishing (for the last time) and he did not put the boat plug into the boat. Needless to say he went a while before he realized this happened. He got back to the landing and got the boat onto the trailer before submerging the whole boat but not before both batteries got soaked. They are totally sealed batteries. Never have to add water. Will the water that surronded the batteries hurt the batteries? The water may have even got over the batteries- I don't know. Just wondering if the batteries are made to get wet and if they are OK. Thanks- Shannon

Raider150

Posted 10/21/2006 4:51 PM (#216228 - in reply to #216219)
Subject: RE: water around batteries

Posts: 434

Location: searchin for 50

If they are sealed I would think no problem with the batteries.

ESOX Maniac

Posted 10/21/2006 4:54 PM (#216229 - in reply to #216228)
Subject: RE: water around batteries

Posts: 2754

Location: Mauston, Wisconsin

Raider150- is right if they are "sealed" "no maintenance", i.e. you are good to go. there is no way for water to enter the battery.

If they were not "sealed"/"no maintenance", I would open the cell caps & check the electrolyte level. If the electrolyte levels are normal you're OK. Even then, it's quite unlikely there is any damage, i.e., they would have to be totally submerged for some extended time to allow water to enter the cells. The real danger for wet cells is contamination of the electrolyte.

Al

Edited by ESOX Maniac 10/21/2006 5:01 PM

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