Battey Compartment Cover

[david l greenberg]

Arch, Where are you. We need the Myth Man on the job again.

All of the following, in theory, is undoubtedly correct, hwoever, I can
tell you I have run hundreds of thousands of miles without this inner
door and never had a problem. Maybe I will tomorrow but it doesn't
matter. I'll bet some GM lawyer made the call to install the inner door.
[g]

I made a slide out for my 2 golf cart batteries 'cause they are taller
than conventional ones. This inner door, IF I had one, would not fit into
my plans. So, we need Arch to run a survey and tabulate the results.

Arch, come back! We'll behave.

Dave Greenberg

>The GMC with a rear battery has an aluminum cover mounted over the box
>that
>has a hole with a rubber hose glued to it to direct vapors through the
>grill
>on the generator compartment door. There have been a couple of
>postings that
>suggest that it is not needed because it doesn't do anything. This is
>
>incorrect. When a battery charges and discharges it gives off fumes
>-- both
>from sulphuric acid and from hydrogen. The compartment box has two
>holes in
>the bottom rear that allow air to rise up and exhaust through the
>generator
>door grill. If you don't use the battery box cover, the fumes can
>circulate
>around your Onan and either accelerate the corrosion of the electronic
>
>circuits or, in the case of Hydrogen fumes, cause an explosion and
>fire.
>
>I think we'll all find that there was nothing put on our motorhomes by
>GMC
>without a purpose. Sometimes the purpose is not immediately evident
>and
>sometimes it is of dubious value but GMC wouldn't spend the extra
>parts and
>labor cost without a reason.
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM

\

 

[mike myers]

One word Correct.

Or do what I did install Hydrocaps and never check your acid level again ok
just once a year and no explosive fumes to deal with. I have them on Golf
cart batteries couldn't be happier.

- -----Original Message-----
From: EMERYSTORA
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 5:41 PM
Subject: GMC: Battey Compartment Cover

>The GMC with a rear battery has an aluminum cover mounted over the box that
>has a hole with a rubber hose glued to it to direct vapors through the
grill
>on the generator compartment door. There have been a couple of postings
that
>suggest that it is not needed because it doesn't do anything. This is
>incorrect. When a battery charges and discharges it gives off fumes --
both
>from sulphuric acid and from hydrogen. The compartment box has two holes
in
>the bottom rear that allow air to rise up and exhaust through the generator
>door grill. If you don't use the battery box cover, the fumes can
circulate
>around your Onan and either accelerate the corrosion of the electronic
>circuits or, in the case of Hydrogen fumes, cause an explosion and fire.
>
>I think we'll all find that there was nothing put on our motorhomes by GMC
>without a purpose. Sometimes the purpose is not immediately evident and
>sometimes it is of dubious value but GMC wouldn't spend the extra parts and
>labor cost without a reason.
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM

 

[chuck blanford]

Mike

What are Hydrocaps? That's a new one for me.

Chuck
77K

- -

>One word Correct.
>
>Or do what I did install Hydrocaps and never check your acid level again ok
>just once a year and no explosive fumes to deal with. I have them on Golf
>cart batteries couldn't be happier.

 

[mike myers]

Chuck,
they are special caps that the Navy used in submarines to limit fumes from
batteries. They are sold in civilian form from a company in Miami. They run
about $6 a piece. You have to fill out a spec sheet with the type and name
brand batteries you are using. Then they custom make them for your battery.
They are essentially a catalytic converter that converts the fumes back
into H20. Pretty neat huh. I have a 23 ft and the battery compartment was
just big enough for 2 golf cart batteries so I was concerned about fumes and
lifting the bed each time to check on the acid level. I am happy to say
after 14 months of use no need to add water and no corrosive vapors.
Batteries are very clean. I got the idea from a mention of Cinnibar
newsletter and just searched the net to find these people in Miami. Their
telephone number is 305-696-2504. The price includes shipping. I was
worried about corrosion of my Honda generator also from the fumes. So for
what its worth I think they work great . They do have a life span but it
ends up being about 10 years for average use from my figures.

Mike
- -----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Blanford
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Battey Compartment Cover

>Mike
>
>What are Hydrocaps? That's a new one for me.
>
>Chuck
>77K
>
>-
>
>>One word Correct.
>>
>>Or do what I did install Hydrocaps and never check your acid level again
ok
>>just once a year and no explosive fumes to deal with. I have them on Golf
>>cart batteries couldn't be happier.
>
>
>

 

[thomas g. warner]

Precisely Emery. Since we are both engineers thought that some would like
to read this?

DILBERT'S SALARY THEOREM


Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never
earn as much as Business Executives and Accountants."

This theorem can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on
the following two postulates:

Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power.
Postulate 2: Time is Money.

As every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time

Since: Knowledge = Power
Time = Money

Knowledge = Work/Money

Solving for Money, we get:

Money = Work / Knowledge

Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity,
regardless of the amount of work done.

Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.

Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[thomas g. warner]

Arch when the going gets tough the tough get going. go get em!

>Dave
>
>Back
>
>Take Care
>Arch 76 GB IL
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[kay krauskopf]

Arch,

Welcome back.....

terry
75 Avion

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[chuck blanford]

Ok Tom - I may be the lone accountant in this group....where were the
emoticons....am I too take this seriously or what? )

And I may have one of the few remaining Battery Compartment Covers in
existence, if one of you engineer types would like some spreadsheet datum.
(g)

Chuck
77K
North Idaho

- -----Original Message-----
From: Thomas G. Warner
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Battey Compartment Cover

>Precisely Emery. Since we are both engineers thought that some would like
>to read this?
>
>DILBERT'S SALARY THEOREM
>
>
>Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never
>earn as much as Business Executives and Accountants."
>
>This theorem can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on
>the following two postulates:
>
>Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power.
>Postulate 2: Time is Money.
>
>As every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time
>
>Since: Knowledge = Power
>Time = Money
>
>Knowledge = Work/Money
>
>Solving for Money, we get:
>
>Money = Work / Knowledge
>
>Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity,
>regardless of the amount of work done.
>
>Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.
>
>Tom & Marg Warner
>Vernon Center NY
>1976 palmbeach
>
>

 

[chuck blanford]

Lanier

Clarification - I believe that was a Dilbert quote submitted by one of the
Engineers on the net. I was responding from an Accountant's perspective in
defense of the profession, and inapplicability of the theorem for me
personally.

Chuck

- -----Original Message-----
From: HLBF
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 4:07 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Battey Compartment Cover

>In a message dated 4/3/99 12:03:29 AM Central Standard Time,

>
>>
>> >Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.
>> >
>
>And I'm so broke I can't attention.
>Lanier
>
>

 

[richard waters]

According to the Dilbert Salary Theorem I must be pretty smart! I'm not sure
that is really the case however.

> Precisely Emery. Since we are both engineers thought that some would like
> to read this?
>
> DILBERT'S SALARY THEOREM
>
>
> Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never
> earn as much as Business Executives and Accountants."
>
> This theorem can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on
> the following two postulates:
>
> Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power.
> Postulate 2: Time is Money.
>
> As every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time
>
> Since: Knowledge = Power
> Time = Money
>
> Knowledge = Work/Money
>
> Solving for Money, we get:
>
> Money = Work / Knowledge
>
> Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity,
> regardless of the amount of work done.
>
> Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.
>
> Tom & Marg Warner
> Vernon Center NY
> 1976 palmbeach

 

[richard bachert]

Hey, Chuck, fling that battery compartment door "spreadsheet data" on out
there (Excel format preferred) Dimensions in English or metric system
OK. There never was a door on mine -- which may explain some of the
corrosion on the Onan.
Thanks
Doorless Dick (or is that Dickl... NEVER MIND!) 75 PB in Atlanta

>Ok Tom - I may be the lone accountant in this group....where were the
>emoticons....am I too take this seriously or what? )
>
>And I may have one of the few remaining Battery Compartment Covers in
>existence, if one of you engineer types would like some spreadsheet datum.
>(g)
>
>Chuck
>77K
>North Idaho
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thomas G. Warner
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 5:30 PM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Battey Compartment Cover
>
>
>>Precisely Emery. Since we are both engineers thought that some would like
>>to read this?
>>
>>DILBERT'S SALARY THEOREM
>>
>>
>>Dilbert's "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and scientists can never
>>earn as much as Business Executives and Accountants."
>>
>>This theorem can now be supported by a mathematical equation based on
>>the following two postulates:
>>
>>Postulate 1: Knowledge is Power.
>>Postulate 2: Time is Money.
>>
>>As every engineer knows: Power = Work / Time
>>
>>Since: Knowledge = Power
>>Time = Money
>>
>>Knowledge = Work/Money
>>
>>Solving for Money, we get:
>>
>>Money = Work / Knowledge
>>
>>Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity,
>>regardless of the amount of work done.
>>
>>Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make.
>>
>>Tom & Marg Warner
>>Vernon Center NY
>>1976 palmbeach
>>
>>
>
>
>

 

[chuck blanford]

I have mailed pictures of the cover to one of the netters to whom I
previously provided dimensions. If anyone else would like to receive, just
holler. The dimensions are from an accountant's perspective;
non-engineering type.

Chuck
77K
North Idaho

 

[homebase1]

Chuck
What you're saying is that we'll be able to understand them
because they make sense
MikeB
Knee deep in Bunny parts in NS

> I have mailed pictures of the cover to one of the netters to whom I
> previously provided dimensions. If anyone else would like to receive, just
> holler. The dimensions are from an accountant's perspective;
> non-engineering type.
>
> Chuck
> 77K
> North Idaho
>
>
>
>