On Jul 21, 5:57*am, Larry wrote:
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If you crack open an AGM, the plates will probably touch and any acid that
may have leaked will be a moot point after the explosion of all the other
cells....

Anything is possible, but having the plates touch on an AGM is not an
easy thing. Before they can touch the glass mat (an insulator) has to
be removed. From the comment above and several other statements
you've made in the battery discussions of late, I think you mistaken
about how AGMs are constructed. There is a good picture of an AGM cut
open and an interesting article he
http://www.proboat-digital.com/proboat/20080203/

-- Tom.