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

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

Dave,

I'm using T-105's which are 1/8" shorter than the T-145's. Bill Gunn said 
all will clear, as long as they are not wing-nut post type. See 
http://www.elec-trak.org/faqs/battpost/battpost.html for a picture

http://www.elec-trak.org/gallery/E15FinishedTractor/front_batt_JPG.html 
shows a pic showing how to use the GE front batt bracket to hold down 
Trojan's.

http://www.elec-trak.org/gallery/E15FinishedTractor/rearbatt_comp_JPG.html 
shows holding down the rear batts. While I re-used the GE bracket, you can 
do the same thing with a hunk of aluminum angle iron from Home Depot. I 
attached the bracket to the sides using button-head capscrews and nuts.

Aren't WWW sites great for answering these pictures??

Don

>>> <daveb seanet com> 08/07/01 10:30AM >>>
Just went to the trojan site to get the battery specs.  I noticed that the 
t-145's are 11 1/2 inches tall.  My current batteries are maybe 10 1/8 or 
perhaps 10 3/16.  Is anybody running with T-145's ??  Will they fit under 
the 
seat?  I am worried about the six seat pan bolts and possible making 
contact if 
I fall in a hole or run over something in the tall grass.  None of my 
batteries 
have any kind of hold downs, though it looks like the front has provision 
for 
some sort of hold down bar ???

thanks,
dave
E12S
Seattle

> 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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