[GRLUG] Local APC UPS Repair

[Mark Farver]

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:27 PM, Adam Tauno Williams
<awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
> I do not believe there is any problem operating a "wet" cell indoors so
> long as it is properly maintained and regularly inspected; tens, if not
> hundreds, of thousands of such batteries are in use indoors at any given
> moment.  Improperly maintained a forklift battery is a potentially
> dangerous device no matter what or where you are using it.

Not so much a safety issue as the potential for off-gassing of acid
vapor.  With careful charging this is not a big issue, but the vapor
will tend to accelerate corrosion of nearby things.  In a large
warehouse no one notices, but in an enclosed garage it can be a bit
annoying.  Electric cars back in the lead acid powered days usually
rusted from the inside out.

Mark