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Golf Cart batteries
On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:00:08 GMT, Jim wrote:
Costco has them for $62 each. No real information on the card in the store. West marine has them for $127. There is not enough information in either place to compare them to each other. Sam's Club usually has them for about $50 each plus a $5 core charge if you do not have an old battery (any type) to give them. Dollar for dollar these are the cheapest batteries you can get unless you have a wholesale source. I've got 8 of Sam's batts on my trawler. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:00:08 GMT, Jim wrote: Costco has them for $62 each. No real information on the card in the store. West marine has them for $127. There is not enough information in either place to compare them to each other. Sam's Club usually has them for about $50 each plus a $5 core charge if you do not have an old battery (any type) to give them. Dollar for dollar these are the cheapest batteries you can get unless you have a wholesale source. I've got 8 of Sam's batts on my trawler. What is the amp rating on your batteries? I've learned there's three levels of batteries. And lots of different prices. |
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On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:24:30 GMT, Jim wrote:
Sam's Club usually has them for about $50 each plus a $5 core charge if you do not have an old battery (any type) to give them. Dollar for dollar these are the cheapest batteries you can get unless you have a wholesale source. I've got 8 of Sam's batts on my trawler. What is the amp rating on your batteries? I've learned there's three levels of batteries. And lots of different prices. I believe they are rated at 220 Amp-Hours, 20 amp rate. Mine have been going strong for over a year which includes about 7 months of liveaboard cruising while powering a large inverter. One of the best things about 6 volt golf cart batts other than cost effectiveness is ease of replacement. They weigh less than 60 lbs each, much easier than horsing an 8D on and off the boat and into position. Rolls, Surette and Trojan all make good batteries but you will pay a lot more for them. If I were cruising around the world and could not get replacements along the way, that is what I'd be using. |
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Wayne.B wrote in
: I believe they are rated at 220 Amp-Hours, 20 amp rate. Does it say 20 Amps or 20 hour rate?? 20 hours would be 11 amps, right? Way too many boaters believe it'll put out 220A for 1 hour.... It won't. |
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On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:50:35 -0400, Larry wrote:
Does it say 20 Amps or 20 hour rate?? 20 hours would be 11 amps, right? Yes, I've probably got the numbers for my 4 batt bank in the back of my mind. |
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