These are the specs for the sams batteries StowAway STGC2 (Mfg. by Exide for Sams Clubs - equivilalent to Exide E3600) 390Min @25Amps, 110 Min @75Amps, 186Ah @20Amps, 62 Lbs The online autozone site lists their batteries as 190AH. They very well could be the sams battery. The 44lbs that the online rep quoted has to be wrong. > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:26:28 -0500 (EST) > From: Reo43 aol com > To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > Subject: Re: (ET) Deal on Batteries > Message-ID: <35f0d 3e994916 3a9d0a93 aol com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > FYI: > I am looking for a good buy on batteries, and I stopped at the Sam's Club > in Fort Wayne yesterday. They had Energizer GC2 220ah batteries for $72.63. > I don't know what their core charge is, or whether it was included in the > price. > > That Advance Auto deal that David mentioned below is a good deal, but I > hate using secret codes - I like a straight-up price with no gimmicks. Anyone > know of a better deal in this area within 100 miles (NE Indiana-lower > Michigan)? > > I recently checked at a local alt-energy store and they quoted $145 for the > Trojan T105 battery. > > Erv Troyer > Lagrange, IN > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > In a message dated Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:37:24 EST, David Plamondon writes: > > OK had to post this - > > Advance auto sells a GC2 battery. Go online, add it to your cart. Then > apply code "P20". Then apply code "BIG35". $69!!!! The price includes a $12 > core. So if you have cores, you could be out the door for $57 each. This > does not seem to work with 6 batteries, just one at a time. So you would have > to place 6 separate orders to get the full discount. > > Has anyone ever used these before? > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mhonarc/elec-trak/attachments/20110228/4164c239/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:38:01 -0600 > From: Bill Alburty <willaim kc rr com> > To: Reo43 aol com > Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > Subject: Re: (ET) Deal on Batteries > Message-ID: <4D6BC159 8060403 kc rr com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > The Sam's Club battery price is after giving you $10 for each core (for > members. otherwise add 15%). They're made by Johnson Controls. I'm > close to buying a set, but the Advance Auto deal is of course worth > looking into to save 90 bucks. Are they 220 ah also, or does GC2 define > that? Has anyone figured out how to order 6 at once on line? > > Bill Alburty E-12 Kansas > ******************** > > Reo43 aol com wrote: > > FYI: > > I am looking for a good buy on batteries, and I stopped at the Sam's > > Club in Fort Wayne yesterday. They had Energizer GC2 220ah batteries > > for $72.63. I don't know what their core charge is, or whether it was > > included in the price. > > > > That Advance Auto deal that David mentioned below is a good deal, but > > I hate using secret codes - I like a straight-up price with no > > gimmicks. Anyone know of a better deal in this area within 100 > > miles (NE Indiana-lower Michigan)? > > > > I recently checked at a local alt-energy store and they quoted $145 > > for the Trojan T105 battery. > > > > Erv Troyer > > Lagrange, IN > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > In a message dated Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:37:24 EST, David Plamondon writes: > > > > OK had to post this - > > > > Advance auto sells a GC2 battery. Go online, add it to your cart. > > Then apply code "P20". Then apply code "BIG35". $69!!!! The price > > includes a $12 core. So if you have cores, you could be out the > > door for $57 each. This does not seem to work with 6 batteries, > > just one at a time. So you would have to place 6 separate orders > > to get the full discount. > > > > Has anyone ever used these before? > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elec-trak mailing list > > Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > > https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/elec-trak > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mhonarc/elec-trak/attachments/20110228/afffa696/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:04:16 -0500 > From: "Konstanty, Walter (GE Energy Services)" > <Walter Konstanty ge com> > To: "Jim Coate" <jbc_lists_NO_REPLY coate org>, "Elec-Trak" > <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu> > Subject: Re: (ET) On an entirely different topic > Message-ID: > <ECCE478BF721064FAD7FEBDF947C68F912DC0076 ALPMLVEM16 e2k ad ge com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > There's also other issues with series vs shunt wound motors.... > > DC motor torque is main field flux and armature current. > > Series motors are good when you want simple control, no separate > power supply for the main field. A large (armature current sized) > contactor has to reverse the series field for reverse direction - there > is no field weakening to make the motor run faster than base speed. > Big advantage is simple control with rugged components and very high > torque at low speed and less torque at battery voltage but for forklifts > and such, a good system. > > Shunt motors use many turns of small wire with separate power supply > to reverse polarity for direction and apply field strengthening or > weakening to provide higher speeds and more versatility - encoders are > commonly used with today's drives for precise speed control. > > For Elec-traks, I think the tractor is much better suited for a shunt > wound control system with the manual transmission. > > ...Walt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Coate [mailto:jbc_lists_NO_REPLY coate org] > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 11:15 AM > To: Elec-Trak > Subject: Re: (ET) On an entirely different topic > > When comparing your costs, keep in mind that most PM set-ups will > require a high current reversing contactor, which can be spendy. There > are some PM controllers (half- or full -bridge configuration?) that > provide electronic reversing, but at additional cost. > > > Geof Thompson wrote: > > I am just wondering, given the cost controlers and the cost of motors > > to-day, is there and advantage to the SepX motors over PM motor, give > > that pulse controler for PM motors are fairly in expensive and have a > > full range of speed control. > > Geof Thompson > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elec-trak mailing list > > Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > > https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/elec-trak > > > > > -- > Jim Coate > *The Electric Tractor Store* > http://www.ElectricTractorStore.com > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > NOTE: Mail sent to the "NO_REPLY" address will *not* reach me. > To send me a private message, please follow the directions here: > http://www.coate.org/contact_jim/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > Elec-trak mailing list > Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > https://cosmos.phy.tufts.edu/mailman/listinfo.cgi/elec-trak > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:04:49 -0500 > From: Garry & Terry Freese <tnlighthouse bellsouth net> > To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu> > Subject: (ET) Deal on Batteries > Message-ID: > <mailman 73 1298909546 25088 elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > > >Advance Auto gives discounts to active and retired military. > > Garry East Tn > > >OK had to post this - > > > >Advance auto sells a GC2 battery. Go online, add it to your cart. > >Then apply code "P20". Then apply code "BIG35". $69!!!! The price > >includes a $12 core. So if you have cores, you could be out the door > >for $57 each. This does not seem to work with 6 batteries, just one > >at a time. So you would have to place 6 separate orders to get the > >full discount. > > > >Has anyone ever used these before? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:12:14 -0500 > From: "Chapin, Timothy" <tchapin umich edu> > To: 'David Plamondon' <roberttroll hotmail com>, > "'elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu'" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu> > Subject: Re: (ET) Deal on Batteries > Message-ID: > <51645290AD7E5D438F754B310BDD001C08110E7ADC ITS-ECLS-2-VS4 adsroot itcs umich edu> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I did an on-line chat with advanced to get some specs on their battery. Only 44 lbs of lead. They didn't quote amp hours, but with the lower weight, I don't think the batts aren't 220ah. > > > > Thank you for choosing Advance Auto Parts. A representative will be with you shortly. Thank you for holding. > > Thank you for chatting with Advance Auto Parts and Batteries. You are now chatting with Gina. How may I assist you today? > > You: what is the specs on the Autocraft Golf Cart/EV Deep-Cycle Service Battery? Part No. GC2 > > Gina: one moment while i call corporate to get those for you > > Gina: min discharge @75amp is 100ca min @25amps is 375ca > > Gina: 6volts its 44lbs > > Gina: do you need the height? > > You: thanks for the info. i don't need the height. > > Gina: okay your welcome > > Gina: Is there anything else I can help you with today? > > You: nope... have a good day. > > Gina: Thank you for chatting with Advance Auto Parts. If you have any other questions please contact us back through chat or call us at 1-877-ADVANCE(238-2623) > > > From: David Plamondon [mailto:roberttroll hotmail com] > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:37 PM > To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu > Subject: (ET) Deal on Batteries > > OK had to post this - > > Advance auto sells a GC2 battery. Go online, add it to your cart. Then apply code "P20". Then apply code "BIG35". $69!!!! The price includes a $12 core. So if you have cores, you could be out the door for $57 each. This does not seem to work with 6 batteries, just one at a time. 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