From: S'mee on 4 Aug 2010 10:26 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. > > ---------------------------------------- > > 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 |