Gel Battery Arrives

After learning about how normal acid batteries need venting when being charged, and that gel batteries do not and can also be installed on their sides I asked Alpha Batteries, who I had bought my acid battery from, if I could swap batteries. They agreed and the order was placed. Due to all the snow the new gel battery kept getting delayed but it finally arrived here this week.



I immediately hooked it up to my charger and found it was, not surprisingly, running at 60% charge, so I stuck it on to charge overnight. The charger decided the battery could do with a recondition, which is apparently not uncommon on batteries that have been stored unused for a time, and it ran through a complete recondition in my lounge overnight. No heating issues and no venting needed. Excellent.



This evening, then, I hooked it up to the new 12v cooler/heater that my mum- and dad-in-law got me for Christmas, and it worked a treat. Really pleased with the cooler and am looking forward to sticking some beers in there for a camping trip!



That's Phase One of the Leisure Battery Project complete (for the second, non-acid-battery, time!)