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

[<daveb seanet com>]

Thanks to all who responded with battery advice and info.  Now I have one 
last 
question (yeah sure) ;^)

I am thinking that I'll have only about two months of tractor use left 
this 
year before parking it for the winter.  Not that I won't use it at all 
during 
the winter but it won't be used very often.  Would it be better to wait 
till 
spring to buy and install the new pack?  Our winters out here are 
relatively 
mild to most of you folks on this list.  also the pack I currently have is 
barely adequate as I am usually down near "empty" on the fuel gauge even 
after 
a 10 hour charge, which produced a resting pack voltage of 38.3v several 
hours 
after the charger shut off but before use.

thanks much, 
dave
E12S
Seattle


> Hi Dave, I read your post last night and would have
> responded last night, except our son has a strange
> typing pattern on the computer that makes me do the
> hunt and peck and it takes forever to write anything.
> I don't know if this will help any, but we can get
> Trojan  T105's down here in Portland, Oregon for about
> $50-53 dollars apeice at Empire Batteries in Tigard,
> Oregon (just south of Portland), 7320 S.W. Bonita RD.,
> Tigard, Oregon 97281 or call 1-800-468-6814. You also
> could get the same batteries at the EZ GO dealer at
> 4110 N.E. Columbia Blvd., Portland, Or. or call
> 1-800-368-9158. The EZ Go dealer is near the I-5
> Bridge in N.E. Portland. I checked the prices earlier
> this spring and the prices at both places were under
> $60.00 per battery. Hope this helps. Dan Eyk 
> Vancouver, Wa.
> 
> 
> --- daveb seanet com wrote:
> > Ah! I just got off the phone with the Interstate
> > Battery distributor here in 
> > Seattle about Trojan T105's et al.  they don't carry
> > the 125 and 145 but do 
> > carry the U2200, 2300, and 2500.  The U2500 at 11
> > 1/2 inches long, I think is 
> > too long to fit but the u2200 and u2300 sound like
> > they will.  The list price 
> > on these suckers is over $100, supposedly.  I was
> > quoted 53.95 for the 2200 and 
> > 56.95 for the U-2300.  anybody else what some of
> > these at this price?  FOB 
> > Seattle.  I'd be glad to make a big order.  :^)
> > 
> > dave
> > E12S
> > Seattle
> > > Dave Barden wrote:
> > > > 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?
> > > 
> > > Along with the Trojans, you could look at US
> > Battery. Their model
> > > US-2200 is similar to the T-105 (and the US-125
> > and US-145 are the
> > > higher capacity versions if you have a large area
> > to mow). Visit them on
> > > the web at http://www.usbattery.com or call their
> > CA office at
> > > 1-800-695-0945. They may sell them directly to you
> > at a good savings, or
> > > can direct you to a local dealer.
> > > 
> > > I just put a set of their 8-volt batteries in my
> > pick-up truck, so far
> > > so good, but too early to say much. And my tractor
> > is running on
> > > "leftover" Sam's club batteries which are fine for
> > a small yard.
> > > 
> > > _________
> > > Jim Coate
> > > 1992 Chevy S-10
> > > 1970s Elec-Trak E20
> > > http://www.eeevee.com
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> =====
> Daniel Eyk
> Vancouver, Wa.
> 
> Electric S-10 project
> E-15 project
> 
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