[C320-list] Battery Ventilation

[Robert E. Sloat]

Jeff-I agree.  I assume the USCG would have something to say if the Catalina 
battery location and venting were inadequate.  It has a say in engine 
venting and fuel storage.  ABYC also comes into play.

For those who add batteries, maybe a remote issue.

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Ventilation


> Pete,
>
> I wouldn't bother with holes.  I think you'll be hard pressed to find a 
> case of this ever being even a minor problem let alone a dangerous 
> situation.
>
> Look for problems in air tight battery rooms with lots of batteries not in 
> our installation
>
> JeffH
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Peter & Barbara Sheerin
> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Ventilation
> Sent: Jun 9, 2009 4:55 PM
>
> Warren Good note about battery ventilation. I'm considering drilling a
> couple of vent holes in vertical f glass section of seat adjacent to
> batteries. Should then provide adequate ventilation.  Peter # 1096
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "warren updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Ventilation
>
>
>> Chris, my blower enters the engine compartment and exhausts via another
>> hose
>> leading from the engine compartment. The batteries are in the stbd setee.
>> There is no path for air between the battery compartment and the engine
>> compartment.  Did I misunderstand you?
>> Warren #26
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Burti [mailto:clburti at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:51 AM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Ventilation
>>
>> If you run your blower long enough, it will vent the compatment.
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 10:11 AM, warren updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All this talk of batteries got me to thinking: If hydrogen and oxygen
>> gases
>>> produced by charging lead-acid batteries can be dangerous, why is it 
>>> that
>>> Catalina provided no ventilation for the battery locker?  Has anyone
>>> added
>>> any positive ventilation to a C320?  I'm interested in how it was done.
>>>
>>> Warren & Pattie Updike
>>> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
>>> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
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