Battery Tender/Trickle Charger Question: Hood open or closed?

Originally Posted by enkei2k Just a quick question. First time I'm using a trickle charger/battery tender and I'm wondering if I should have the hood open or closed? ... If

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Originally Posted by enkei2k

Just a quick question. First time I'm using a trickle charger/battery tender and I'm wondering if I should have the hood open or closed? ...

If you are using the OEM battery, then I would recommend that you keep the hood open to reduce any buildup of highly-explosive Hydrogen gas. H2 is very light so if you just crack the hood a few inches, that should allow most of the gas to escape. Hydrogen buildup shouldn't be a big problem when trickle charging, but why take a chance?

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