Re: (ET) Another lesson learned

["Dave & Deb" <daveb drizzle com>]

interesting. can these laser thermometers bee used to measure the temp of
battery electrolite in the battery??
Dave

> Been there, done that.  And that's exactly why I bought a Craftsman
> Infrared
> Thermometer off eBay for about $25.  That laser pointer can easily be
> aimed
> at terminals and components hard to reach with the old finger thermometer
> I
> used to use.
>
> Mike in KY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pestka, Dennis J" <Dennis Pestka TycoHealthcare com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 6:50 AM
> Subject: (ET) Another lesson learned
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>
>> All summer my C-185 Wheelhorse tractor had seemed a little sluggish, and
>> the
>> range reduced.
>> I presumed that my 6 year old Trojan T-105 batteries were finally
>> reaching
>> the end of their life.
>>
>> 2 weeks ago the tractor quit on me while mowing for over an hour.
>> Totally lost power.
>> When I reached for the disconnect, I noticed it was extremely hot.
>> Knowing that this was the original and that it and the fuse block were a
>> couple of weak points on these tractors, I assumed it finally gave out.
>>
>> I replaced it 2 nights ago; (Thanks to Harold for the quick turnaround
>> on
>> the new style disconnect)
>> He sent it to me without payment so I could get it ASAP; Thanks again
>> Harold!
>>
>> After installing it and recharging the night before last, I went out to
>> cut
>> grass last night.
>>
>> It's like I have a new set of batteries!
>> Power meter stays strong and I was able to cut almost 2 hours of some
>> very
>> high grass and still seem to have plenty of power left when I parked it.
>> I have to believe that I was loosing power through that disconnect
>> switch
>> all summer long, while assuming it was the old batteries.
>>
>> May want to see if you are experiencing any voltage drop through your
>> switch
>> if you experience the same symptoms.
>>
>> Dennis
>> Elsberry, MO
>>
>>
>>
>>
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