2006-11-17 23:53:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, but it continues to be told after all these years. Here's what I found out about it:
There is not currently a strong reason for avoiding contact of a battery with a concrete floor. The battery's contact with the concrete should not create a problem with the material in today' s batteries. If the battery is not clean, but has a surface layer of acid or grime which is conductive, the battery can be expected to self-discharge more rapidly than if it was clean and dry. Many years ago, the batteries were constructed with a wooden case around a glass jar with the battery in it. Any moisture on the floor could cause the wood to swell and possibly fracture the glass, causing it to leak. Shortly after the introduction of "Hard Rubber" containers, which were somewhat porous and of a less than ideal design, there was a chance of current to be conducted through the container of a high carbon content if the moist concrete floor permitted the current to find an electrical ground. These are two of the older reasons for not storing batteries on a concrete floor. There is no reference to avoiding storage on concrete floors in the Battery Service Manual published by the BCI. Their suggestion is appropriate for the current state of the art batteries built by reputable battery manufacturers.
2006-11-18 00:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
this is an urban legend with some credebility.
while modern batteries with plastic cases will NOT ruin the battery
battery cases were made with wood back in the day and the electrolyte would seep through the wood and onto the concrete causing the concrete to conduct electricity and since the concrete is grounded it would make a circuit eventualy depleting the battery.
you've got nothing to worry about unless you have a wooden car battery :)
2006-11-18 00:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by dark_desparado66 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spaceman is definitely in outer space. Nowadays, no...but in the past, yes, concrete could drain a car battery if left on the floor. I always buy Interstate. Call them up and ask them. In the days of yore, yes , they would drain if left on concrete but none of the batteries these days do that as they are all made with plastic.
2006-11-18 00:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes on concrete or metal will drain the battery. Place it on wood or plastic!
2006-11-18 00:00:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2006-11-17 23:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by spaceman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋