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    Posted: 02 Oct 2017 at 10:47am
Originally posted by GlueGuy

Originally posted by jato

 Lastly I pull out both our 12v deep cycle group 24 batteries and place on the cement floor in our unheated garage.  I will give each a 2 amp trickle charge, this will take about 1 day / battery to bring to full charge.
I don't know if it's an issue or not, but I have read in various places that it's not a good idea to store lead acid batteries on concrete; especially in a climate where it's below freezing temperature. Based on this, I never put the batteries directly on the concrete, but put a block of wood (like a piece of 2x6) under each battery under my workbench.


That was my understanding years ago also.  I think it is OK now with the plastic cases but I can't bring myself to put them on concrete either.
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Furpod got me up to speed on this issue about 5 years ago.  He told me that batteries that were made in the 1950's and earlier were not produced with a plastic enclosure; hence by putting that on concrete the battery would slowly discharge.

I have been doing this with my batteries since winter of 2011,  they are nearly 7 years old and it seems as though they are good for at least another year; time will tell.

Ahh, Colorado, we just returned from a 2 week trip out there recently (2 weeks is NOT enough).  Plan on returning in 2019.  YES, YES, Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a must see, as impressive as the Grand Canyon IMHO, reminds me a lot of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, but even more impressive.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Oct 2017 at 6:21pm
+1, to me it is like the old philosophy of putting your spare batts in a fridge. Old school.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Oct 2017 at 6:43pm
Old habits are hard to break.
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