MarcFJ60
Adventurer
Just looking for a little re-assurance here . . .
What I'm planning is really just an extra battery, not really an auxiliary battery that is part of the vehicle charging system.
I have an Edgestar fridge that I run off its own battery (when not using the car's 12V while moving). As much as I'd like an auxiliary battery, I find it is more useful to just bring an extra battery. That way, I can take the fridge and extra battery out of the car and it is more convenient when camping. At some point, I want to make a setup where I can leave the extra battery in the vehicle at all times (except when removing it at the campsite).
So my questions (or my assumptions) -
- If the battery is not being charged and it is an AGM battery, I'm assuming there is no need to vent it while it is inside the car.
- If I decide to rig up some sort of part time battery tender, using it only for brief intervals at a time (couple hours), am I still OK not having it vented?
What I'm planning is really just an extra battery, not really an auxiliary battery that is part of the vehicle charging system.
I have an Edgestar fridge that I run off its own battery (when not using the car's 12V while moving). As much as I'd like an auxiliary battery, I find it is more useful to just bring an extra battery. That way, I can take the fridge and extra battery out of the car and it is more convenient when camping. At some point, I want to make a setup where I can leave the extra battery in the vehicle at all times (except when removing it at the campsite).
So my questions (or my assumptions) -
- If the battery is not being charged and it is an AGM battery, I'm assuming there is no need to vent it while it is inside the car.
- If I decide to rig up some sort of part time battery tender, using it only for brief intervals at a time (couple hours), am I still OK not having it vented?