WC> Sulfuric acid creeps and putting the battery on concrete a common
WC> enough mistake causes discharge.

RJT> I don't believe that,  it's "urban legend" or somesuch.

 There was a guy that posted in a FIDO echo
about submarines and having to circulate the
electrolyte to prevent the problem. Seems
the oceans sink a great deal of heat, and
the problem, ABIR, is with a temperature
differential within the electrolyte causing
the discharge. The Navy "fix" was to keep
the electrolyte circulating with a pump.

 We were told by a gel cell battery company
to put styrofoam or cardboard under our fire
alarm batteries to prolong their life. It
works.

 TTYL.

 Robert

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