Posted by Bob M on January 24, 2011 at 18:15:07 from (67.240.171.41):
In Reply to: exploding battery posted by realolman on January 24, 2011 at 16:52:15:
I had a nearly new battery explode on my Minnie Mo U a couple years ago.
Temperature had been in the low 20's overnight; the tractor had been warming up unattended about 5 minutes when the battery let go. Fortunately no one was nearby when it blew (the battery sat exposed beneath the gas tank)
Problem turned out to be a bad voltage regulator causing severe overcharging the battery. The source of the spark to set it off however I could never determine.
I now have the battery inside a vented marine-style plastic battery box. Figure should it blow again the box will contain the acid and flying bits of battery.
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