Re: (ET) Exide GC5

["Walter " <dwfh starlinx com>]

My 2 cents. The twist off caps are great until a battery explodes in your
face. This happened to me 1.5 years ago on a hot summer day. What made it 
so
bad was the caps actually lock on the battery as compared to just pressed
in, hence a violent explosion. If it had the press in type I think I would
have had a better start to my vacation.
On a lighter note I think I am better looking after the explosion.:)
Walter
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Barnes <barnesr nwlink com>
To: Elec-Trak@Cosmos5. Phy. Tufts. Edu <elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 7:24 PM
Subject: RE: (ET) Exide GC5


> Dennis:
>
> I bought a set of Exide GC4's for my golf car a few years back. They did
not
> hold as well as I expected, only about 3 years of almost daily driving. I
> mentioned this to the local golf car dealer and they said they had
> experienced a lot of problems with the Exide batteries. Exide used to 
> have
> specs on the Web, but no more. I believe the GC5 specs are similar to the
> Trojan T125. I bought a set of 8 Trojan T125's a few months ago for my
> Cushman Titan. These cost more than the Exide batteries, but I am
expecting
> them to last longer.
>
> One thing I did like about the Exide GC4's is the fill caps are all 
> ganged
> together - you just have to twist a lever and all 3 caps come loose at 
> the
> same time. This is pretty handy when watering the batteries.
>
> Rick Barnes
> Aloha, Oregon
>
> 1980 Cushman Titan
> Elec-Trak E15
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> > [mailto:owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Pestka,
> > Dennis J
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 5:05 AM
> > To: 'Elec-Trak Email Discussion List'
> > Subject: (ET) Exide GC5
> >
> >
> > Can anyone provide me specs or their opinion on Exide GC5 batteries.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
>
>