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Re: (ET) Hybrid Electrak?

A new string of batteries never fails to impress.

I try to use batteries for their entire practical, useful lives, and sometimes that means I will swap out really beat batteries in a tractor, and that leaves me with funky mixed lots... Sadly, though, the WORST battery in the string influences the WHOLE string, in charge and discharge. But you do wear 'em all the way out.

Even as a chap Yankee bas***d, my advice is that if your going to install NEW batteries, replace them ALL. Mixed lots are for the remainders and beaters, not for new! 

I echo the recommendation I've heard any number of times from ETers here: a new string of batteries, run up and run down together, is one practice that helps to optimize their service lives.

Happy tractoring, everyone!

-Max

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:53 AM, stupidemail5 lycos com <stupidemail5 lycos com> wrote:





I just put new batteries in, and have to say,

WOW


I  think changing just a few is a mistake.

put in a new set and try it like that, use your old set as backups and weights as noted.

Old batteries both limit run time and available current.

While a foot of wettish snow was more than may plow could handle, it took a bit to get uphill to the street[~40 feet] once I made a path, I could go forever. Traction was my only issue, certainly not torque.



I was running in high gear[weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee] with the plow to push snow down the street as I have no place to put snow.


after my experience this week,I am certain you need new batteries. i would never have imagined my machine would perform this well from my previous experience




Jan 14, 2011 01:25:24 PM, elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu wrote:

When you say hot spots, are you saying to check the wiring for spots that are literally hot?    I know there is never any snow on the electric motor itself.    BTW this is the rare 36” snow thrower.    The motor is in the center mounted over the frame.    Not on the side like the 42” snow thrower.

 

From: Christopher Zach [mailto:cz alembic crystel com]
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 12:22 PM
To: William Martin; Banks, Michael J.; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Hybrid Electrak?

 

I think they were and can. Check your connections for any hot spots and throw on a set of drift cutters

C

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