Maybe a daft question. Does it matter which way up a lead acid battery is positioned in the boat, i.e. terminals not on the top? Will be charged out of the boat in the normal upright position.
Cheers, Terry.
I was always told that any orientation is
OK, but if at all possible not upside down.
Reason being if you do get any electrolyte condensing, if you are upside down it cannot be reabsorbed into the battery as it just sits in the cavity at the top of the battery.
I suppose if you are removing the battery for charging, then it can recombine at this point, assume it is charged the right way up.
When the battery is on it's side, the matting in the battery can wick any condensate back in as.
If up the right way, obviously the condensate falls directly back onto the matting.
Rgds
Jon