Battery positioning and mounting (sealed)

[MrOizo]

Been looking at the sealed batteries and wondering if these can be mounted on their side. At this stage under the floor where there is a bit of room.

They are wet ones but sealed - are these to simply make these maintenance free?

It's really only to keep a second alternator happy when the batteries in the trailer aren't connected. Will something small-ish be fine here?

Also, anyone got a hook up?

Cheers.

[CAMB01]

Although the batteries are sealed they will still leak eventually if left on there side unfortunately, so can only be installed upright.

[MrOizo]

Ok cheers. Won't take much to mount upright I guess.

[CAMB01]

Assuming you are meaning the maintenance free automotive batteries?

[KinLoud]

Adrian might be also meaning batteries out of the jumper packs... are they gel or liquid? Do they care about orientation.

Ken

[Dell'Orto]

Those gel batteries from jump packs etc (Think they're AGM actually) arent terribly concerned with their orientation

[MrOizo]

Thanks Cam.

I wasnt talking about the starter pack ones as such but might as well include these. I was more interested in a 'sealed' battery tht can be found at the main retailers like Ripco and SuperCheap.

I will look into a AGM/Starter Pack based battery - putting on its side should save a bit of space and give good clearence.

Cheers.