[MLB-WIRELESS] 45 a/h AGM GMB-N Marathon batteries

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Ryan,
I would be very careful buying any kind of lead acid battery, particularly
if it has been stored for some time.
(1) Lead acid batterys (sealed or not) go flat on their own accord if not
charged regularly.
(2) Flat lead acid batterys sulphate up, that is the sulphur from the
sulphuric acid coats the plates forming an insulator which prevents the
battery from being charged.
You might get a better run out of a packet of AA dry cells if the SLA
batterys you are proposing to buy have been sitting on a pallate for the
last two years.

It might be wise to ask for assurity that the batterys have at least 75%
capacity before parting with your hard earned $

Alan Barrow
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-----Original Message-----
From: ABBENHUYS, Ryan <rabbenhuys at mfbb.vic.gov.au>
To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Date: Monday, 12 May 2003 8:28
Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] 45 a/h AGM GMB-N Marathon batteries


>
>Is anyone going to get some of these batteries?
>I have a friend probably interested in about 4 of them so if there's
>anyone that's already arranging to get some and needs to make up numbers
>let me know.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ryan Abbenhuys [mailto:sneeze at igreen.net]
>Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2003 7:43 PM
>To: ABBENHUYS, Ryan
>Subject: Fw: [MLB-WIRELESS] 45 a/h AGM GMB-N Marathon batteries
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kym Michael" <kmichael at sustance.com>
>To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
>Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 3:54 PM
>Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] 45 a/h AGM GMB-N Marathon batteries
>
>
>> paul v, clae etc. have  shown some interest in these batteries so here
>
>> are details.
>>
>> They were unused and intended to be used for one-tel towers. I am
>> speaking to the current owner who bought them at auction
>>     GMB-N Marathon... search on net for details
>>     45 amp hour
>>     absorbent glass mat
>>     sealed lead acid
>>     about 17.6 kg per unit
>>     http://users.bigpond.com/harleyquinnopal/image002.jpg
>>     Stored  since before one-tel went belly-up
>>
>> Lots of 10 delivered to freight depot in Chelsea Heights $45.00 each
>> including freight
>>
>> One payment, one pickup needs to be oganised.
>>
>> A few  pallets (60?) available.
>>
>> Both the batteries and I are in Adelaide, I can help co-ordinate a
>> deal if someone else wants the job I will pass on details.
>>
>> Kym
>
>
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