(ET) RE: BIG BLOCK of Orbitals

["T Humphrey" <thumphrey mynra com>]

I wonder if that 20 amp max is for upside down mounting only.

Stay Charged!
Hump

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Danny Ames [mailto:cleanair sbcglobal net] 
>Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 9:58 AM
>To: ev listproc sjsu edu
>Subject: Re: BIG BLOCK of Orbitals
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>Good Point,
>So I called Exide today and asked the upside down mounting. Dave 
at Exide
>said it was ok, but to be aware that if they ever are over 
charged they will
>vent and since they are upside down that its possible for them to 
release
>acid due to internal condensation but that their acid is mostly 
absorbed and
>should be not much in that event. Then I asked about the max. 
charging amps
>and he said not more than 20 amps per Orb. I thought it can 
handle more
>thean 20 amps. Danny. David Roden wrote:
>> 
>> Most AGMs I've read about say they can be mounted in any 
position 
>> ^except^ upside down.  I think you'll have problems with the 
vent 
>> valves if you mount them that way.  Not sure though.
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