We use the 125ah gel cell in all the repeater cabinets and never had an issue.
Mike Mullarkey 303-736-9693 Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2010, at 6:16 PM, "John J. Riddell" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ralph, I think Eric Lemmon has explained it very well...but I work for a > large telecommunications company here > in Canada and we put AGM / VRLA batteries in equipment cabinets all the time > and never had a problem. > They are mounted on a steel shelf with a rubber mat below them. > > We do use very high quality charging equipment and regularly monitor the > internal Impedance of the batteries. > > 73 John VE3AMZ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ralph S. Turk > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 5:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] AGM Batteries > > I would NEVER put any electronics in the battery enclosure. All batteries are > known to vent some vapor. Even very little acid or basic vapor will ruin > the electronics > Been there, have the ruined controller to prove it. > Ralph, W7HSG > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tahrens301" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 7, 2010 2:05:09 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] AGM Batteries > > > Hi Folks, > > I got a couple of the large AGM batteries for > a solar installation, and was wondering if > there is any condition that will lead them > to vent inside the enclosure? They are sealed, > but probably have one-way valves. > > Can I put the solar controller in the same > enclosure? > > Figured some of you folks have done solar stuff > before. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > >
