traction bateries

[kevtherev]

found these beauties
they are for golf carts, so are proper traction batteries not semi traction like leisures... not cheap either but , oh boy what power!

Specifications
Voltage: 6V
Capacity(20Hr): 240Ah

Reserve Capacity:
25A: 488 mins
75A: 132 mins
two of these in series and you have a very long lasting supply of power..
Length 264 mm
Width 181 mm
Height 276 mm

[jed the spread]

If you wire them up inline do they act like a 12v one regards using a 12v charger too, also charging from the alternator?

jed

[..lee..]

should do , whats them costly price then.

[simple]

OOOh. I have a golf buggy sitting outside my office, full of batteries.

[R0B]

these are what you want

[albertramsbottom]

found these beauties
they are for golf carts, so are proper traction batteries not semi traction like leisures... not cheap either but , oh boy what power!

Specifications
Voltage: 6V
Capacity(20Hr): 240Ah

Reserve Capacity:
25A: 488 mins
75A: 132 mins
two of these in series and you have a very long lasting supply of power..
Length 264 mm
Width 181 mm
Height 276 mm

These batteries are some of the best that money can buy and are good for at least 3000 cycles (10 years)

[Ian Hulley]

Memo to self ... must see what Jack's 'Chariot of Doom *' is powered by

*pat pending

[kevtherev]

If you wire them up inline do they act like a 12v one regards using a 12v charger too, also charging from the alternator?

jed

yes Jed in lline or in series would be the way
these batteries don't need alternators, as they last for so long, however the alternator will charge them to a degree.

these deep cycle batteries are a whole new ball game, they give you the ability to camp for months without recharging, but when recharging is required it's best done with a three phase charger like the lidl one

[ninja.turtle007]

£158 each. Still £ per Ah is good.

[kevtherev]

I have them at £132 each

[ninja.turtle007]

That was just a quick search. £132 is a great price.

[jiffies]

Where can you get them from? Whats the sort of cost of a 3 way charger? And how much longer would they last than a standard leisure battery they most people use?
Sorry for barage of question but has got me thinking whats best value in the long run
Cheers
Jiffies

[albertramsbottom]

Trojan batteries are used most often with renewable energy systms such as solar. Therefore they have specific chargers used for the recharging. It is not recomended that they are run flat as with all batteries but will handle running to about 50% more than 3000 times (cycles)

it is best to use a specific charger, a 3 stage one. however you can use your alternator it will just reduce there life. which is the case with car batteries as well.

but they will still last for 5 - 7 years

[albertramsbottom]

What about this one:

J185H Trojan Battery Superior Deep Cycling
J185H Trojan Battery Superior Deep Cycling (Trojan Batteries - Trojan Batteries - 12 Volt)Specifications
Voltage: 12V
Capacity(20Hr): 215Ah

Reserve Capacity:
25A: 415 mins
75A: 110 mins
Price: £267.79

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[kevtherev]

Where can you get them from?

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Whats the sort of cost of a 3 way charger?

£15

And how much longer would they last than a standard leisure battery

good for 10 years

These batteries are for campers who don't like being attached to the national grid, and like camping in remote areas for extended periods.

the figures to compare are the amp/hour figures between these and so called leisure batteries of similar size