Storing 12V Batteries

[mobiledynamics]

Just googling....still finding some references in this day and age that says it's not good to store a modern battery on crete, or metal shelving. Does Porcelin tile ontop of crete/thinset apply

LOL. AFAIK, the don't store in on crete was of yesteryears battery case and not of modern batteries.

What's your take

 

[Schurkey]

Store 'em cold. I leave them in the garage in the winter. I used to hear a lot about bringing batteries into the house, and charging them every few weeks. Now I leave 'em cold, and charge them before and after the vehicle is in storage. Sometimes they don't need much charging after cold storage.

 

[Heavymetalmechanic]

I have found that making sure they are charged and that the outside is clean makes more of a difference. If there is no conductive path between the terminals or to the surface it's resting on they have been fine. But that's just been my experiance.

 

[Mechanical Noise]

Yeah, don't store batteries on concrete floors. It's the floor that's at risk, not the battery.

 

[DonPowers]

I have always put them on a piece of 2x6 or other board. If they are in a vehicle and not connected to anything, a sheet of EDM rubber. I'm more worried about the acid eating what they are sitting on than the battery itself.

 

[Bruce51d]

I just always put them on a pallet.

 

[jkwilson]

The battery doesn't care where it is stored, as long as is charged.

 

[mobiledynamics]

On the stuff I don't disconnect (OPE), if not the garage queen, I had quick connect leads on these.....most of these are AGM. I just do a charge once a month as they don't discharge much at all...

Due to weird electrical issues.....I happen to have another 95ah AGM battery. Fully charged - just wanted to leave it in the corner of the floor (which is porcelin tile- crete underlayment). I'm sure it's fine without a buffer material underneath