Re: (ET) battery

["Travis Creswell" <ozsolar ipa net>]

Just bought 6 new Trojan T-105's for 49.99 each from my local battery
wholesaler/retailer.  They have changed the terminal design which is 
shorter
than the old combination terminal style so they clear the seat with room to
spare.

Travis Creswell
Joplin, MO
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>From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
>To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
>Subject: Re: (ET) battery
>Date: Sat, Mar 29, 2003, 12:50 PM
>

>On 29 Mar 2003 at 7:24, matthew wrote:
>
>> I know that a 12 volt deep cycle batt. will give a lot of pull power 
>> but no
>> longevity. 6 volts give longevity but not much pull power.
>
>Without wanting to get into a long-winded explanation, a "pull power" 
>difference does not exist in this situation.  
>
>There are a few exceptions, but ETs are best off with 6 volt golf car 
>batteries unless you have an ER8-36.  I'm pretty sure that even the E-8, 
>originally built for 12v marine batteries, can be modified to take golf 
>car 
>batteries, and that's the way to go.
>
>The Sam's Club golf car batteries vary in manufacturer, depending on 
>where 
>the store is and who bid lowest.  Hence they vary in quality.  But for 
>this 
>application they should be fine.
>
>
>David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
>1991 Solectria Force 144vac
>1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
>1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
>1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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