[C320-list] Battery Ventilation

[Peter & Barbara Sheerin]

Thanks Warren. Good advice I wont drill the holes.  Pete S Jaraman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert E. Sloat" <resloat at comcast.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Ventilation


> 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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