Re: (ET) Exide batteries

[Andrew De Liso <andrewd sco com>]

David Tiefenbrunn wrote:

>
> I had a set of Exide.  No idea what model,  they did the job.  My next 
> set
> will very likely be bought from RAE Battery,  a local wholesaler and mail
> order supplier.
>

A word of caution about RAE Batteries.  My father and I have had the 
misfortune
of owning these batteries.  After a few months problem arose.  Out of six 
we lost
two to some form of failure.   The first battery suffered a Hydrogen 
explosion
which popped the corner of the cover off.  This was not bad when compared 
to the
second one.  This battery suffered a Hydrogen explosion, but this time the 
entire
cover came off.  The back battery compartment in our E-15 was doused with 
acid,
not to mention my seat bounced a little when it happened.  The remaining 
two
batteries we have had no problems with.  This was about two years ago now. 
 They
might of changed the quality of there batteries.  If you do purchase them, 
be
very careful on the load that you place on them.

-Andy De Liso