I am going to be installing a repeater that has capability for battery backup soon. I have room in the bottom of the cabinet for a couple of batteries.
I know If I want to have them in the cabinet then i need to look at AGM type so I don't have to worry about venting & spillage. I can fit 2 120AH AGM batteries in the bottom of the rack, so that's my plan for permanent installation. However, there are "insufficent funds" available to purchase those right now. I do however have a Marine Deep Cycle 120AH battery at my disposal I could use for the time being. It would give me some run time in a power failure. I know that it could not be in the radio cabinet due to the hydrogen venting. My question for the group: Is there a way I can install this for the time being safely? The repeater is in the base of a large water tower that is far from airtight but still enclosed. How much venting would be required? Do I need to vent it outdoors for one battery? Is this a bad idea & I should just wait until I can get the AGM batteries I need? Thank you for any replies. I know we have covered some of this before but searching the archives failed to yield the answer I'm looking for. Tom W9SRV
