Alvin Oga writes: > and keep your car battery outdoors, not indoors ... Not necessary (though you may want to keep it in a plastic container.) > and do not light a cigaratte near the car battery in a closed enviroment You _might_ get a bang if you stick a spark igniter inside a cell while the battery is being heavily overcharged. > ka-koom Are you going to keep the battery in a hermetically sealed room? If not, don't worry about explosions. -- John Hasler