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Re: [Shop-talk] AGM battery: OK to lay it on its side?

To: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>, David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] AGM battery: OK to lay it on its side?
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 15:26:09 +0000 (UTC)
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Or, just making the connections would be really awkward.
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    On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 08:34:30 AM CDT, David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gm=
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> On May 11, 2026, at 02:21, Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I could swear that I used to run an AGM battery meant for a Honda Gold Wi=
ng, laid down flat in my Lotus Elise. That car has gone away.
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> I bought a Birkin and there is a larger automotive AGM battery lying on i=
ts side.=C2=A0 This battery won't fit in there standing up with the termina=
ls on top.=C2=A0 Is it OK to continue to use the mounting done by a previou=
s owner?
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Yes.=C2=A0 Agm batteries can be mounted in any orientation.=C2=A0 Most say =
not upside down, but I am pretty sure that is to avoid dropping it and shor=
ting the terminals.=20

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<div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; On May 11, 2026, at 02:21, Philip Ethier &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:pethier7@gmail.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">pethier7@=
gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">&gt; =EF=BB=BF<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; I could swear that I=
 used to run an AGM battery meant for a Honda Gold Wing, laid down flat in =
my Lotus Elise. That car has gone away.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; I bought a Birkin and there is a larger automot=
ive AGM battery lying on its side.&nbsp; This battery won't fit in there st=
anding up with the terminals on top.&nbsp; Is it OK to continue to use the =
mounting done by a previous owner?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Yes.&nbsp; Agm batteries can b=
e mounted in any orientation.&nbsp; Most say not upside down, but I am pret=
ty sure that is to avoid dropping it and shorting the terminals. <br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&gt; <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
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