kcbhiw
kcbhiw Reader
9/25/09 10:03 p.m.

I scored a used sealed lead acid battery from a decommissioned control panel a few months ago. I relocated the battery to the trunk of the Tracer and have been using it with no problems since. My question is, since this is a sealed battery, do I still need to enclose it in a proper battery enclosure?

Info on the battery can be found here: http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/1440-batt-sealed-lead-acid-12v-28ah-lc-x1228p.html

aussiesmg
aussiesmg SuperDork
9/25/09 10:21 p.m.

If it is a fully sealed battery it doesn't need to be enclosed, if it is behind a firewall it doesn't need to be enclosed, however extra safety is never a bad thing

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/25/09 10:46 p.m.

enclosed might be good just to keep the cables from contacting anything if it comes loose

blizazer
blizazer New Reader
9/26/09 10:14 a.m.

You wont have to worry about random metallic objects in the trunk coming in contact with the battery either.

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