On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 15:09:20 -0500, you wrote:

>At 01:25 PM 8/3/01 -0400, Dan Michaels wrote:
>>Anyone know if it is allowable to operate an SLA battery
>>tilted over on its side? What about upside-down?
>
>If it's gelled electrolyte, then that's fine.
>If it's sealed "low maintainance", you're gonna get wet.
Look at the manufacturer's data - the usual restriction is anything
except upside down - this is probly mostly due to the design of the
safety gas release vent, i.e. it will probably _work_ upside down ,
but be less than pretty if you abuse the battery.

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