Re: (ET) Plug in & go

["David Roden" <roden ald net>]

"Dean A. Stuckmann" <dstuck lakefield net> wrote:

> Trojan T-145s ... How much are they?  How many years do they last?  
> Do I need a special charger? 

They weigh about 10 lb more than regular GC batteries and about a quarter 
inch taller.  I believe they can be ordered without the annoying stud 
that many GC batteries have in the middle of their automotive-type posts 
("universal posts").

Cost: A few years back, one of the area dealers quoted me around $85 each 
for them.  This is appreciably higher than the usual $50 warehouse club 
specials that many people use, but if you need the capacity, it's 
available for a price.

Life: Trojan Battery rates their conventional T-105 battery at 754 BCI 
cycles.  They rate the T-145 at 625 cycles.  However, you might consider 
that in many cases you would be discharging the T-145 to a lesser 
percentage of its capacity, and that would make it last longer.  So it's 
probably a wash.

Charger:  No, you don't need anything special (although an improved 
charger wouldn't hurt -- the GE charger is a bit crude).


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