The APC SLAs tend to expand in the cold when theyre old and discharged, we want to get away from that problem. Luckily we have a batteries plus a big R and I believe there is an interstate batteries all within 30 miles
On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> >> > -- 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
