RE: (ET) Battery height

["Markus Lorch" <mlorch vt edu>]

Guys,

thank you all very much for your replies.

The reason why I asked was that I got 6 used
T105's for the core fee. The batteries came 
out of a running cart accepted a charge and 
seem to be doing ok. I still have to load 
test them. But they all came up to 7.2V, 
then floated at 6.8V for 2 days. They now have
been disconnected for two days and have been
resting at 6.4V which makes me hope they will
hold up under stress. 

I decided to cut the bolts of of these T105s. 
As recommended I used a hand saw to cut them off
and connected them using automotive battery connectors 
(my auto parts store had nice ones, painted red 
and black for about $4 the pair). 

So much for today...., thanks again for your 
replies. 

Markus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu 
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of 
> Markus Lorch
> Sent: Freitag, 11. Februar 2005 10:18
> To: elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> Subject: (ET) Battery height
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I noticed that the standard golf-cart batteries (my golf
> cart store only uses/carries the combo post type with a 
> threaded bolt on the top) are about 1/4-1/2" taller than
> what I think the battery boxes were built for. 
> 
> The batteries are 11 1/2" tall but I think our tractors
> can accomodate 11 1/4" at the most, better would be 11".
> 
> >From looking at deka's website I recon that the only one
> that should fit is the G post style, which has a 
> total height of 10 3/4" and have a post with a horizontal
> hole for a nut+bolt. These batteries are not carried by
> my golf cart store.
> 
> What post style do the SAM's club deep cycle batteries
> have that have been mentioned on the list a few times? 
> 
> What have others done to accomodate slightly taller batteries?
> I know of Keith's new battery boxes but I am not quite ready
> to make such a big modification and paint at this point
> in time. 
> 
> Curious to read your replies,
> 
> thanks
> 
> Markus
> 
> 
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