T&T: Batteries

[Peter Bennett]

Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 6:46:05 AM, Mark wrote:

MGK> Just tried to buy Trojan T-105 that I had my local guy quote me last
MGK> year at $69, now they are $118!  Have been surfing for other sources,
MGK> found Battery Giant that has US2200 at $74, the 25 Amp rating of 447 is
MGK> the same as the T-105, dimensions and weight are the same, case color
MGK> appears the same, hmm, relabeled?

I just replaced my batteries with US Battery 2200s - The battery shop
where I'd bought Trojans in the past said they now prefer these - they
are a little cheaper than Trojans.  I paid C$104.50 each.

The last Trojans I bought were maroon colour.  The US Battery ones
have a bright red top, and white case.

The boat I recently bought has 4 GC as a house bank, last replaced in
2001. I had noticed that one pair was apparently grounded to the port
side of the engine, while the other was grounded through a Link 10
shunt to the starboard side.  When I was connecting the new batteries,
I discovered that the port side "ground" cable was just lying loose in
the bilge, so that pair of batteries was never used!  (They are all
properly connected now.)

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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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