[Shop-talk] battery exploded ???

[DAVID MASSEY]

I would suspect a faulty voltage regulator causing the battery to be overcharged.

Dave 


 

    On Friday, October 6, 2023 at 06:02:40 PM CDT, john <jniolon at att.net> wrote:  
 
  here's a new one for me... Hadn't heard my generator exercise lately so tried to start it manually...click..ckick pulled the cover off and here's what I found... top and side blown  off and of course fluid drained out looks like it exploded... anyone seen this before??   can't trouble shoot till I get another battery... what...other than a directshort would cause this??   what/where/how would you troubleshoot ?? _______________________________________________

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