Re: Batteries

[Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>]

> BTW I don't agree on the battery on cement discharing.  The old asphalt 
> cases used to do it and if the battery has acid on it leakage will occur 
> between terminals causing a discharge. MY OPINION ONLY AND NOT 
> NECESSARILY FACT.

I read somewhere that you check for battery leakage by connecting a
voltmeter to one terminal and touching the other probe at places on the
batter (particulary, wet spots)-- any voltage reading means your battery
is leaking across the terminals.

Due to the electrolytic nature of battery acid (and water, I guess), this
makes a lot of sense.

Anyone else got something to add?

-Malcolm