(ET) Fw: Re: Some advice on 12V deep cycle floodies

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

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From: David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>
To: ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:56:42 -0400
Subject: Re: (ET) Some advice on 12V deep cycle floodies
Message-ID: <20060906 010224 -359657 4 mycroftxx1 juno com>

They gotta be regular batteries, perhaps fairly decent ones, with a
different label on em or case design.  Reason?  no such thing in any
battery list I've seen - and special batteries are not necessary for home
solar.  Bet they are just cashing in on the current increased interest in
home altenergy.
      HP (handicap vehicle) batts (usually garden tractor size pack a
wallop - they are mainly SLA much heavier than even premium priced garden
tractor types. However they are pricey. BUT -  they are darned good batts
if you require that size.
     You are wise to keep looking.  

Corner the market?  you could BE the market now with all that stable of
Etracks.

Dave
Weymouth MA



On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 07:05:00 -0400 ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA writes:
> Hi
> I was once accused of trying to corner the market. I am with you on 
> 12Vs
> however, I am stuck with the riders there is only space for 3 
> batteries. I
> have found some 12V that are for home solar application the spec 
> seems good.
> However, they are sold by a company we have call Canadian Tire or 
> more
> commonly call "Crappy Tire". Sort of a Canadian Walmart it the sense 
> that
> most of their product is outsourced to the lowest bidder and you 
> never know
> who or where the product are made.  Their 12V Deep cycles are a 
> wopping $249
> each.
> 
>  I am still looking.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Geof T.
> 
> 
> <>-----Original Message-----
> <>From: David C Robie [mailto:mycroftxx1 juno com]
> <>Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:57 PM
> <>To: ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> <>Subject: Re: (ET) Some advice on 12V deep cycle floodies
> <>
> <>Hey Geoff,  with that big list of tractors no wonder your lawn is 
> so
> <>small.  It's covered with tractors.   Seriously, I do not like 
> 12's at
> <>all, least of all car types.  I would check out  marine batteries 
> of your
> <>needed group size (batts in it already may be smaller than the max 
> size
> <>it could take).  Marine types are built sturdier inside and priced 
> near
> <>premium car batteries.
> <>
> <>Dave
> <>Weymouth MA
> <>
> <>
> <>
> <>
> <>On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 11:19:41 -0400 ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA writes:
> <>> Hi
> <>>   I am now at the point were I need to get a new battery 
> pack
> <>> for my
> <>> Wheelhorse A-60 rider. It came with "Basement Watchdogs" (sump 
> pump
> <>> backup
> <>> power) batteries, but they are pretty much toast and I am only
> <>> getting about
> <>> 20 minutes cutting time out of them.  Like all the riding mowers 
> the
> <>> A-60
> <>> requires 3-12V batteries. What would you folks who have and use
> <>> riders,
> <>> recommend for a new power pack.
> <>>   Why would I use the A-60 to cut my grass when I have 
> several
> <>> Electraks with mowers? My lawn is too small for an ET. Actually 
> it
> <>> is almost
> <>> too small for the A-60 but it makes cutting the grass a lot of 
> fun,
> <>> even if
> <>> I spend as much time in reverse as forward, (smile).
> <>>
> <>> Geof Thompson
> <>> A-60,
> <>> E-81,
> <>> ER8-36,
> <>> R-36
> <>> E-8,
> <>> E-10x2,
> <>> E-12M,
> <>> E-12,
> <>> E15x2,
> <>> E-20x2,
> <>> B-145X2,
> <>> C-185,
> <>> E-141X2.
> <>> I-5
> <>> (21)
> <>>
> <>>
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