From: S'mee on
On Aug 3, 8:52 am, "ian field" <gangprobing.al...(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
> "`" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1c9eab55-8e8e-48bf-bcce-c6f3bea02310(a)h17g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 2, 11:06 pm, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
> > So what ? What mechanism(s) do you believe cause
> > loss of H2SO4 ? Only ones I'm aware of are spills and
> > overfilling, both of which are caused only by stupidity.
>
> When a battery gasses, electrolyte is *lifted* to the top of the cell
> by the bubbles,
> just like crude oil is lifted to the surface by the escape of methane
> gas under pressure, or aquarium water is circulated by a bubble lift
> pump.
>
> When the bubbles in your battery burst, electrolyte is splattered all
> over any available surface.
>
> Just look at the top of a car battery that has filler caps.
>
> There will be a film of electrolyte on top of the battery.
>
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>
> Jeez - I wouldn't want to use any battery you've had your hands on!

No you don't...CDC released an compartmentalized eyes only report that
says they'll cure cancer before a cure for (and I qoute) "what ever
the hell that guy is carrying, the sample from his battery are alive
no matter what..."

Not that I ever saw that report. sfaacp