Yeah, check the local stores. They don't list them online, but all of our local stores still have them. YMMV.
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:47 PM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looking at the Sam's Club website, it looks like they only have Duracell > AGM batteries now, which I'm not sure who makes... but anyway, they have a > 105AH group 31 for about $180 - that seems like a pretty good way to go. > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:14 PM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The 'energizer' batteries at Sam's Club are actually these: >> http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/content/us/en/products/power-solutions/products/lead-acid/absorbent-glass-mat/heavy-duty-truck.html >> >> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes, they sell Optima Blue and Yellow and also Johnson Controls AGM >>> batteries. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 7:43 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Are you saying Sam’s club sells AGMs? >>>> >>>> *From:* Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 8:28 PM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Bateries >>>> >>>> In a car battery type form-factor, you can't beat Sam's club. The >>>> 'Energizer' AGM are actually rebranded Johnson Controls batteries (the >>>> maker of Optima). I haven't seen an equal battery of that size anywhere >>>> for the prices that they sell them for. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 6:27 PM, That One Guy <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> We have gotten pretty lucky on our batteries, we average 5-8 years at >>>>> most sites, we are in central illinois. Last year destroyed a majority of >>>>> our batteries, and the expanding problem destroyed alot of our APCs, Its >>>>> time to replace our aged APCs anyway since all we can get are overstoc or >>>>> used management cards for the models we have. the old 750xl were the >>>>> perfect efficient solution for our sites, but they changed the form factor >>>>> on those to not be usable, the 1000xl still has the desktop form factor >>>>> but >>>>> are inefficient for our purpose. >>>>> >>>>> The way I look at it is if I can find a good generic external battery >>>>> solution for our current APC runtime need, I will more easily be able to >>>>> migrate to a different solution should one present that does what APC does >>>>> at a similar cost if we arent locked into the APC packs. We also have >>>>> three >>>>> of the huge external packs (dont know the part number) that arent holding >>>>> charge anymore that I would prefer to replace with a generic array. >>>>> >>>>> As much as I hate to be brand locked, APC makes a solid product at a >>>>> good price >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 7:19 PM, That One Guy < >>>>> thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have to assume maintenance on batteries will not be done since i >>>>>> have to fight tooth an nail to get time alloted for maintenance on sites >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 6:22 PM, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Are you positive agm outlasts flooded cell's, if proper maintenance >>>>>>> is done? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You want AGM batteries. They generally last longer, and are >>>>>>>> maintenance free (no water required). They can also handle deeper >>>>>>>> discharge cycles than everything except lithium. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I recently had to get some batteries ASAP, and found what I needed >>>>>>>> at a local Interstate battery store. We will see how long they last. >>>>>>>> We've gotten as much as 8 years on our Concorde SunXtenders (all AGM). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> bp >>>>>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2/9/2015 9:57 AM, That One Guy wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
