On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:16:38 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 29 Nov 2005 05:07:06 -0800, wrote:

Batteries on concrete? I never figured out that silly rumor except
I've always heard people say to never set a battery on concrete because
it will kill it. or people would say, "That battery was good until I
set it on concrete".....

Back in the old days, the cases of batteries weren't impervious to
osmosis and the zinc and lead could and did leach out. The opposite
was also true - the lime would leach into the batteries (depending on
the concrete mix) and neutralize the acid.

Today's cases are impervious to that.

Later,

Tom

That's why guys our age shouldn't stand on concrete. All our previous
bodily fluids leach out.

Some of us don't have mushy brains.

My batteries stay on a workbench with the charger, two from the boat and one
from the motorcycle, which spends its winter in the shed. Then I can round robin
the charger every week, leaving it on 2 amp, automatic. Works great.
--
John H

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Self-obsessed Hypocrite]