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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Gasses from batteries

To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Gasses from batteries
From: David Buchner <buchner@wcta.net>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:44:59 -0500
In-Reply-To: <2d.c1633fd.283bd0f8@aol.com>
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At 10:26 -0400 05/22/01, TeslaTony@aol.com wrote:
>I know that lead-acid batteries will put out Hydrogen when being charged, but
>will they put out other gasses as well?
>
>Anthony

I'm just guessing here, but -- if they're using up water, so that we periodically have to add more to redilute the electrolyte... aren't they probably giving off oxygen as well? Or does that get stuck to the plates?

I know that when my house batteries are charging at a high rate, the compartment smells kinds sulfur-ish.
-- 
David
Osage MN USA - buchner@wcta.net

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