![]() The furnace ran fine for 2 Days and the CFL's for lights use very little power. I tested it out with a full charge on The batteries. It won't run the Air conditioner but all else runs fine. If the power goes out all I have to do is turn off the main breaker, get the inverter out of the box, and plug it in. The last was standard 12 gage electrical cords with 2 male ends on each for pig tails. I used an open slot and placed a 15amp breaker for each side. The other is for the left side of the panel. The receptacles were separated so one plug is the right half of the panel. I installed a regular 110 outlet just below the fuse box. I ordered a Vector 1500 watt inverter from the net. They are rated very high on quality and durability plus for $70 each you can't beat it. Believe it or not Walmart car and marine batteries are made by Johnson Controls. What I did was Purchase 2 large high capacity marine batteries rated for 1000 amp hours from Walmart. I lost power due to an ice storm on top of that I was sick with the flu(the only year I didn't get a flu shot). I live in a condo without a garage so a generator is not practical. Sealed is the ONLY way to go in a home.I'm sure someone else has thought of this. Knowing what I know now, I would sooner keep a propane tank (with an extra shutoff for safety) in the house than a lead acid automotive or marine or deep cycle battery. ![]() A battery explosion is a BIG deal.Įven if the battery you have is good, I would replace it with an AGM sealed one. My wife bought a car where that had happened, and even though it had been thoroughly hosed down and cleaned up, there were CONSTANT problems with rust and wiring going bad. A shorted cell in a battery can under certain circumstances lead to the battery being overcharged and heating enough to explode. Batteries I stored inside under a metal leg table rusted the legs of the table.Ģ. I have had to replace the three deck boards they were sitting on because of extreme rot where they were sitting. They weren't leaking, just sitting there and exposed to the rain and elements. I stored four marine batteries on my deck for a year a while back. It will promote rust and corrosion or worse. Lead acid automotive and marine batteries create a "cloud" of hydrochloric acid in the charging and discharge process. there are other issues that are much more important.ġ. The hydrogen gas possibility in a sealed box is there, but the amount of energy in an explosion would be minor. Am I worrying over nothing or did my plumber do a shoddy/cheap job with the battery? If there is someone here who is knowledgable about this, I'd really appreciate some advice. So is the battery a fire/explosion hazard? Should I call my plumber back and request that he replace it with a safer "sealed" AGM battery that is both maintenance free and doesn't offgas (much) hydrogen? The whole set up is in my hvac closet, which is crowded.Įverything I read online says that wet/acid battery will offgas hydrogen which is highly flammable/explosive. What is worse, potentially, he installed the battery 1 foot away from my gas water heater, which has an open pilot flame. Apparently it has to be checked every month for the water level and topped off. He told me it was maintenance free.īut when I opened the plastic box that housed the battery I noticed that it was Interstate SRM-27, a wet/acid deep cycle marine battery. After the install, I asked the plumber whether the battery was conventional lead acid or "maintenance free" AGM (the manual says that it can use both). I just had the Zoeller 507 battery powered backup sump pump installed by a plumber.
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