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by0ung(at)brigham.net
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:05 am Post subject: battery for kolbs.... |
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To all
Fyi..
A while back I needed a new battery for my MkIIIc.. I found a jumpstart
at harbor freight that had a sealed lead acid battery 17 AH for cheaper
than I could buy a battery alone.... the jump start I found was on sale
for around 37 dollars.... an equivalent battery at Arizona battery runs
around 40 dollars plus freight.... the jump start included a battery
charger, light, volt meter, jumper cables ends, and high current switch.
To turn what is turning into a long story short. I called harbor
freight parts line and asked for the price of a replacement battery for the
jump start.... the response was $18.00 plus tax and 4.95 freight. So I
ordered 2,,, one for the kolb and the other for the jump start. The
freight stayed the same, and the total invoice came to $43.33 for 2, 17 AH
batteries,,, the down side is it took round bout 4-5 months for them to
show up... but if you know in advance you are going to need a battery it
is the cheapest I have been able to find. I have ordered from Arizona
battery before and there turn around time is bout 2 days. They were the
next best price I had found.
Ask harbor freight for the replacement battery for jump start.
(item Number 08884)
Boyd
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Paul Petty
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: battery for kolbs.... |
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Boyd,
Do these batteries take a charge from a Rotax system ok? As compared to the AC/DC converter?
do not archive
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JetPilot
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: battery for kolbs.... |
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There are different qualities of batteries for the Kolb. I would not go with the cheapest I could find. I am using a 20 AH battery that costs just under 100 bucks. It should work well and last a long time. Some of the very cheap batteries really dont meet thier advertised specs when new, and degrade very rapidly with time.
Mike
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Ed in JXN
Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: battery for kolbs.... |
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Hi Boyd,
Despite the naysayers, many economy batteries are just as good as
their more expensive counterparts with similar design (size, plate count,
etc).
As for Recombinant Gas (RCG), they seem to be the wave of the
future. Store current longer, more forgiving of misuse and temperature
variations, etc. They are generally much more expensive, though
Ed in JXN
MkII/503
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by0ung(at)brigham.net
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:42 am Post subject: battery for kolbs.... |
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Hi Boyd,
Despite the naysayers, many economy batteries are just as good as
their more expensive counterparts with similar design (size, plate count,
etc).
with 3 years and counting on the first,,,,, at $18.00 a pop.... = not
bad service. Like I said,,,, only down side... long delivery time.
Boyd
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