Re: (ET) time for a new pack...

["Don Barry" <Don Barry kmtc com>]

Dave,

Sounds like you're on the right track. As always, the thing to remember is 
not charge up the batts until they're fairly well discharged. That's the 
basic purpose of the sizing.

Good luck with your seedlings!

Don

>>> <daveb seanet com> 08/07/01 10:14AM >>>
thanks Don,

I think I should check out the t-125 and 145's.  I have 10acres only some 
of 
which I intend to mow but it is very hilly ground. Also I have a trailer 
with 
which I haul mulch and water to some seedlings I'm trying to keep alive. I 
can 
vizualize getting running low in the far corner and I don't think 600ft of 
extension cord across open ground is a good idea :^)

dave
> Dave,
> 
> Typically it's a Trojan T-105, whch is their 225 amp-hour battset.Trojan 
> also 
makes the
T-125 and T-145, which are the same external dimensions, just larger 
capacity. 
For most
folks the T-105 works well. Only use the T-125/145 if you have a BIG yard 
(over 
an Acre)
to mow. Trojan WWW site is http://www.trojanbattery.com You can see the 
distributor list
their as well.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> Don Barry
> Infrastructure Manager, IT
> Kirby Corporation
> E-Mail: don barry kmtc com 
> Phone: 713-435-1032
> Fax: 713-435-1070
> 
> >>> daveb seanet com 08/06/01 11:15PM >>>
> I finally got the E12S running reliably enough to try some serious mowing
> and quickly discovered that my current set of mis-matched batteries is 
> just
> not up to it.  talking to a golf car service shop he said he runs trojans
> 220 amp-hour set of six $420.  I think I should be able to do better than
> that price-wise here in the Seattle area.
> I'd like to order a set of Trojan golf cart batteries from the local
> distributor and need to know exactly what to ask for.  group? dimensions?
> amp-hour?
> 
> thanks,
> dave
> E12S
> Seattle
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu 
> [mailto:owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Pieter
> Litchfield
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:02 PM
> To: Discussion list Electrac tractor
> Subject: (ET) What spped?
> 
> 
> 
> Since I have so much time to think while mowing, I came up with a 
> question
> I'm not sure has been asked in this group.
> 
> What speed do you use to mow?
> 
> I have an E-15 with the standard front mounted 3 motor deck, and for
> "normal" grass lengths I use 3rd gear with the speed controller on 
> direct (I
> believe its called that) - that's the speed at which neither the 
> rersistors
> or field weakening circuits are active, at the notch in the scale.  If I
> left the lawn go too long, I will use 2nd with the controller set to 
> "high"
> and pull a sweeper to pick up the clippings, but its almost too slow.
> 
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