Which is another reason to stay away from them. Those 7AH batteries I used for testing only powered the KV for about 3 min before noticeably draining. I need batteries that can deliver more amps for longer. Hence wanting to go with the LiFEPO4 bats.
Derek On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM, <pilo...@comcast.net> wrote: > its not half the power though, the way lead acid batteries and for that > matter most all batteries work is their voltage drops with power draw. a > 17Ah battery thats rating out at 10Ah is for all intents junk, its voltage > drop will be far greater than that of a healthy 17Ah battery, greater than > simply the straight amp difference the the batteries rating out at 10Ah > will also not be able to supply the same current draw before overloading. > Id be leery of buying these batteries > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Joe Sommer" <anvil...@comcast.net> > *To: *rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > *Sent: *Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:13:14 AM > *Subject: *[TANKS] Re: 12V17Ah batteries for $10 ! > > > > > On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:04:20 PM UTC-5, RocketMan wrote: >> >> The seller says the tested spec is closer to 10Ah. Still, they aren’t >> going to get any less expensive than this: >> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G19025 >> > Doug, > > I put two in my shopping cart and checked shipping. > $20.00 for two batteries > $24.20 for shipping > Total = $44.20 for two > > eBay item 170883786550 > RBC7 two 12V 18Ah SLA batteries > free shipping > Total = $72.48 for two > > About half-power for about half-price > > Joe > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat