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chaztuna(at)adelphia.net
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:12 am Post subject: Source of inexpensive 17AH battery

Listers,

  I recently found an APC 1400 VA computer un-interruptible power 

supply in the dumpster. I took it home and checked it out. These 

things retail for about $200. Turns out it had not one, but two 17 AH 

12 volt batteries, like those used in my RV-8A. The batteries were 

both bad. I called a friend and he recommended I 

check  www.gruberpower.com for replacements.

  I bought TWO of these batteries for $29.90 plus $25 for shipping. 

That's $54.90 total for TWO batteries. I've installed them in the APC 

and it now works great. The replacement batteries are "claimed" to be 

18AH, but they are exactly the same dimensions as the originals, so 

I'm sure that the higher rating is just smoke and mirrors. The only 

down side is that they have rather frail terminals for aircraft use. See



http://www.gruberpower.com/purchase/batteries/product.asp?intProdID=13&strCatalog_NAME=Batteries&strSubCatalog_NAME=&strSubCatalogID=&intCatalogID=10001&CurCatalogID=



Price for one is $21.85 plus $12 shipping for a total of $33.85



Save even more if you need two or can find a friend to share with. See



http://www.gruberpower.com/purchase/batteries/product.asp?intProdID=40



I thought you might be interested. The batteries are manufactured in Vietnam.



Charlie Kuss

RV-8A

Boca Raton, Fl

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Tim(at)MyRV10.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: Source of inexpensive 17AH battery

You can usually get those batteries from local sources at great

prices and save tons on shipping.  Check for a Batteries Plus

near you.   I once got a great UPS the same way...from the trash.

Replaced the batteries and am still using it today.  I just taught

my employer that it shouldn't just throw away $2500 rackmount

UPS's, but just replace the batteries.  They're actually

very cheap.



Incidently, these UPS batteries are the perfect size for small

aux batteries for your systems.  I built my fairly long

running aux pack from 4 batteries, all 6V, to fit in a strange

little waste of space area.



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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Charlie Kuss wrote:

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 <chaztuna(at)adelphia.net>

 

 Listers,

  I recently found an APC 1400 VA computer un-interruptible power supply 

 in the dumpster. I took it home and checked it out. These things retail 

 for about $200. Turns out it had not one, but two 17 AH 12 volt 

 batteries, like those used in my RV-8A. The batteries were both bad. I 

 called a friend and he recommended I check  www.gruberpower.com for 

 replacements.

  I bought TWO of these batteries for $29.90 plus $25 for shipping. 

 That's $54.90 total for TWO batteries. I've installed them in the APC 

 and it now works great. The replacement batteries are "claimed" to be 

 18AH, but they are exactly the same dimensions as the originals, so I'm 

 sure that the higher rating is just smoke and mirrors. The only down 

 side is that they have rather frail terminals for aircraft use. See

 

 http://www.gruberpower.com/purchase/batteries/product.asp?intProdID=13&strCatalog_NAME=Batteries&strSubCatalog_NAME=&strSubCatalogID=&intCatalogID=10001&CurCatalogID= 

 

 

 Price for one is $21.85 plus $12 shipping for a total of $33.85

 

 Save even more if you need two or can find a friend to share with. See

 

 http://www.gruberpower.com/purchase/batteries/product.asp?intProdID=40

 

 I thought you might be interested. The batteries are manufactured in 

 Vietnam.

 

 Charlie Kuss

 RV-8A

 Boca Raton, Fl

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: Source of inexpensive 17AH battery

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		   Replaced the batteries and am still using it today.  I just taught

 my employer that it shouldn't just throw away $2500 rackmount

 UPS's, but just replace the batteries.  They're actually

 very cheap.


	


Man, I've gotta start doing a bit more dumpster diving!  



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Mickey Coggins

http://www.rv8.ch/

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klwerner(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject: Source of inexpensive 17AH battery

Mickey,

 Don't bother... We have a very,  very experienced Dumpster-Dive Champion already!

 If you want to go ahead  anyway, then good luck beating Charlie to the Gold Medal!

 Do not archive this diving  exercise of possibly olympic proportions.

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