If those Exide AGM batteries from Amazon are around 125AH, that puts them at pretty much the same price as SLA per amp hour... maybe even a bit cheaper.
On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 12:51 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@spitwspots.com> wrote: > Yeah, you will get more capacity, but at a shorter life cycle. > > One of those "get the right product for the right application" type things. > > We do like the Exides though. We have quite a few 6v 380ah Exides at sites. > > Josh Reynolds > CIO, spitwspotsj...@spitwspots.comwww.spitwspots.com > > On 2/9/2015 9:48 AM, Mathew Howard wrote: > > Wet cell deep cycle batteries are probably going to be the cheapest way to > get the most capacity. > A few years ago, when we had an extended power outage at one of our towers > due to a fire (it was several weeks before we got power back), we bought a > couple pairs of deep cycle marine batteries locally. Since it was an > emergency, we weren't really concerned with what was best long term - we > just wanted as much capacity as we could get as cheaply as possible; If I > remember correctly, they were supposed to be 120AH and under $100 each. > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> NAPA/Autozone are likely to only have wet cell batteries or a very >> limited choice of AGM, which is what I think you want with your APC since >> that’s what they are designed for. If you really did want wet cell >> batteries you could go to a place like Costco looking for golf cart >> batteries which will be deep cycle type, as opposed to car batteries which >> are designed for cold cranking amps. >> >> Maybe look into Interstate Batteries which may have a lot of choices they >> can bring in from their distribution centers for you to pick up locally. >> Or drive up to GNB Industrial Power (Exide) in Aurora. Or Zeus Batteries >> in Bloomingdale. I have also bought Lifeline batteries from Staab >> Batteries in Aurora, they have free delivery within 30 miles, not sure if >> that includes you: >> >> http://www.staabbattery.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=SB&Screen=free_delivery >> >> >> *From:* That One Guy <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 11:57 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Bateries >> >> I know this horse is about as abused as a woman that doesnt listen >> well, but Im looking for a brand/model number of battery that would be god >> for sites, primarily in the winter but some heat in the summer that we can >> replace the APC external packs with. >> >> Id like to source them locally like NAPA, Autozone, etc rather than order >> them if possible. >> >> What exactly am I looking for in a battery. Most likely the sites that >> these would go to are sites we would put a generator on, so its not likely >> they would be depleted, but is a rare possibility. Mainly we are looking to >> get a longer window to get a generator to the site and a longer run if the >> generator fails or runs out of fuel. >> >> When running a battery bank is it recomended to buy all the batteries at >> the same time and replace them at the same time? >> >> -- >> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >> > > >
