Accidental tilt of lead-acid battery

popotla · Jul 19, 2014

My LR handbook states Keep the battery upright at all times- damage will be caused if the battery is tilted more than 45 degrees. Mothing there about can, might or may. Its definite, they say.

My sealed, lead-acid Delphi was on its end (i.e. perpendiculat, terminals pointing sideways) for about 10-15 seconds, so it sounds like Ive damaged it. If so, what might that damage be?

Al2O3 · Jul 19, 2014

Landies get winched up gradients way steeper than 45 degrees. And it can take a long time!

trax · Jul 19, 2014

popotla said:
My LR handbook states Keep the battery upright at all times- damage will be caused if the battery is tilted more than 45 degrees. Mothing there about can, might or may. Its definite, they say.

My sealed, lead-acid Delphi was on its end (i.e. perpendiculat, terminals pointing sideways) for about 10-15 seconds, so it sounds like Ive damaged it. If so, what might that damage be?

try not to worry so much

it'll be to do with acid leaking from breather holes or getting charged when the plates are out of the solution.

you are fine.

Accidental tilt of lead-acid battery

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