GrahamV Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi - not sure if this is the right forum but I'm trying to get some feedback from fellow Hillclimbers and Sprinters so i thought i'd try here .. I have a Powervamp PVR 22 battery which i think is a 'Glass Mat' battery. I plan to fit it inside the car in the passenger footwell as I’m running out of space under the bonnet and it should also reduce the CoG a bit. The spec sheet for the battery states – ‘No free acid – non spillable battery’. Now page 152 of the Blue Book states: Electrical Systems 5.14.1. Have any wet batteries in driver/passenger compartment enclosed in a securely located leak-proof container – I'm not sure this applies to a Powervamp PVR 22 which has 'no free acid’ and is ‘non-spillable’.My question regarding Regs – does this battery need to go in a separate, sealed battery box or can I get away with just using the standard Powervamp cage in the footwell? I've seen a few Westies with batteries in the footwell but not sure if they were PVR 22s. I think the bottom line is whether this type of battery is classed as a wet battery. I posted this on Uphill Racers and tried to contact a local scrutineer but still looking for an answer - has anybody fitted one these batteries in the footwell and had a negative response from a scrutineer? Thanks in advance, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 GrahamIf the battery is non-spillable, does not have escaping gasses and can be mounted on its side then I do not believe you need a leak-proof container however, I would check with a local scruitineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamV Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Thanks Mark.... I have just e-mailed Tony Freeman who is one of the regular scrutineers at Wiscombe. I will post his reply on here to complete / close this thread.Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Fox Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hi Graham,According to the Odyssey web site, absorbent glass mat (AGM) batteries are classified as dry batteries.Cheers,Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamV Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hi Nigel - hope you are well?Thanks for that... just what i needed. I'm at Llandow this weekend but thats my first job next week ..... sorted. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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