California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety
Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements
Section 1248 - Storage Batteries

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1248
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Every storage battery on a motor vehicle first sold and registered after January 1, 1967, unless located in the engine compartment, shall be protected by a substantial and securely fastened enclosure or removable cover. Battery compartments and all adjacent metal parts subject to corrosion from battery leakage shall be finished with an acid-resistant substance, and the compartments shall be vented to provide adequate battery ventilation and drainage. Cables passing through a metal compartment to the starting motor shall be insulated against grounding by acidproof and waterproof bushings. When both the battery and the fuel tank are installed under the driver's seat, they shall be separated by a partition, and each compartment shall be provided with independent covering, ventilation, and drainage.

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