Does concrete kill batteries?
08-31-2010, 05:37 PM
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Does concrete kill batteries?
My grandpa used to always caution me against leaving a battery sitting directly on concrete. He said it ruined them to do that. He always yelled at me to put a piece of plywood between the garage floor and the battery if I had to set it down.
I hadnt given that much thought until the past week. I bought a used battery at a junk yard and it would just not hold a charge. Guess what? It was sitting on the concrete floor when I bought it. Maybe grandpa was right?
I hadnt given that much thought until the past week. I bought a used battery at a junk yard and it would just not hold a charge. Guess what? It was sitting on the concrete floor when I bought it. Maybe grandpa was right?
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My grandpa used to always caution me against leaving a battery sitting directly on concrete. He said it ruined them to do that. He always yelled at me to put a piece of plywood between the garage floor and the battery if I had to set it down.
I hadnt given that much thought until the past week. I bought a used battery at a junk yard and it would just not hold a charge. Guess what? It was sitting on the concrete floor when I bought it. Maybe grandpa was right?
I hadnt given that much thought until the past week. I bought a used battery at a junk yard and it would just not hold a charge. Guess what? It was sitting on the concrete floor when I bought it. Maybe grandpa was right?
08-31-2010, 07:30 PM
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08-31-2010, 07:47 PM
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Modern day batteries will not be discharged if left on concrete. I read this a while ago, and I'll post it here.
Originally Posted by www.interstatebatteries.com
This myth does have some historical basis. Many years ago, wooden battery cases encased a glass jar with the battery in it. Any moisture on the floor could cause the wood to swell and possibly fracture the glass, causing it to leak. Later came the introduction of the "hard rubber" cases, which were somewhat porous. A current could be conducted through this container, which had a high carbon content, if the moist concrete floor permitted the current to find an electrical ground. The wise advise of the old days to "not store batteries on concrete" has apparently been passed down to us today, but it no longer applies
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I must have just got a bad battery then. They sell used batteries with a 90 day warranty at this scrap yard so I just took it back and swapped it. I did make sure to get one that wasnt on the floor just in case grandpa was watching!
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