RE: (ET) Batteries

["Hazen, Dwight L" <hazen indiana edu>]

John,


 The best indication of the quality of a battery is "will it do the job
intended for it" Looks like in your case new batteries are in your future. 
I
just got six new Trojan T105 for $64.00ea at an official Trojan dealer here
in Bloomington In.  The Interstates were $65.00 and the no name/any name
Batteries are $50.00 that I only got 3 years of service out of. Spend the
extra 14 bucks. I have tried Interstate and Sam's club batteries and have
had the best luck with Trojan. http://www.trojanbattery.com/ has lots of
info.

If you are in money pinch (the wife wants to know why you are spending all
this money on batteries) find a golf cart place and see if they will sell 
or
trade you some halfway good batteries. 

Good Luck.  

Dwight 

Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS 
Bloomington, In. 47408-7378 Phone 812-855-5367 hazen indiana edu
http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~hazen/ Ham Radio wb9tlh arrl net
IP Phone 317.278.4014   Change is inevitable except from a vending machine.


-----Original Message-----
From: john briese [mailto:goodguyforsure hotmail com] 
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:06 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) Batteries

A battery lesson please! I have a new to me I-5. I know the batteries came 
used from golf cars.  The batteries test  with a SG of 2.2. But I find 
they 
have little power.  If I put any draw on the motor (D1 or 2) The "fuel" 
gage

goes into the red and I get very low speed. Am I looking at new batteries 
here or should I trouble shoot something else. Is the Specific gravity 
measurement a good indication of how strong the batteries are?
Thanks
John Briese
Southern MN



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