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06-22-2014, 09:45 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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how crappy are these batteries?
so the Batteries Plus store next door to work is trying to sell me batteries super hard. dude stops by the store to say hey and ask me when am i gonna get new batteries for the golf cart. he keeps coming down on the prices as well. hes offered me these and i wonder how cheap they are.
i can get these for $86 each http://www.batteriesplus.com/product...-Electric.aspx or i can get these for $109 http://www.batteriesplus.com/product...-Electric.aspx any input on these fellas? |
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06-22-2014, 10:17 PM | #2 |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
I guess for comparison sake, we need to know what a Trojan t105 and a t875 would cost in your area...
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06-23-2014, 04:49 AM | #3 |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
1) do you need new batteries ?
2) what is cart used for ? 3) why 6v and 8v batteries ? 6v Duracell Rated at 215Ah 20hr rate... price in my area $78.99 Trojan rated at 225Ah 20Hr Rate ... price in my area $92.83 8v Duracell Rated 165Ah 20hr rate.... price in my area $94.99 Trojan rated at 170Ah 20Hr Rate...price in my area $107.14 |
06-23-2014, 06:18 AM | #4 |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
Setting pricing aside, both the 6V and the 8V batteries are below what is generally accepted as the "Standard" AH rating, so run-time and longevity will be less than what you will get from 225AH 6V batteries or 170AH 8V batteries.
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06-23-2014, 08:34 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
thats what i wanted to hear. i was comparing 6v and 8v because im thinking about changing when i buy new batteries
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06-24-2014, 02:40 AM | #6 |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
I don't know if I would give a thumbs down quite yet. 3 questions come mind.
1-- (scottyb has said something like "more lead=more juice") so how much do these batts weigh? 2-- does a 3% increase in amp/hrs justify a 13% increase in price? 3-- (maybe the most important) who did the testing for their rating? |
06-24-2014, 07:24 AM | #7 |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
I agree with #2 above. At some point you have to do a cost/benefit or even better a life cycle cost analysis. It would be theoretical, using certain assumptions, but we have Trojan's chart of SOC vs. cycles or expected life.
At the right price point, it very well could be that planning on changing the batteries out - say one year earlier than with a more costly battery - could pay for itself if the price difference was sufficient. We used to do that at work all the time. If one bearing gives you 5 years and another gives you 10, we'd evaluate the cost of parts and labor to do the change-out twice as often, vs. the cost differential of the two bearings. |
06-24-2014, 07:53 AM | #8 | |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
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In reality, the first and third (Speed and Range) are fairly straightforward, but the second one (Torque) can get a little confusing because an Amp at 36V has less energy (Watts) in it than an Amp at 48V. In a nutshell, a 400A controller connected to a 36V battery pack can deliver 14,400 Watts (Volts times Amps = Watts) to a motor, while the same controller can deliver 19,200 Watts to the same motor connected to a 48V battery pack. Therefore increase the pack voltage increases both speed and torque even though the ampacity of the energy delivery system stays the same. The energy stored in a the standard 36V-225AH battery pack and the standard 48V-170AH battery pack are roughly equal, so the range stays the same while speed and torque increase. However, it is human nature to use it if you got it, so the range typically suffers some from the driver's heavy foot. Attached is a list of various 48V packs made up from commonly found batteries comparing kWh of stored energy for the pack. If the battery you are looking at isn't on the list, pick one with the same AH rating and that is where it ranks. |
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06-24-2014, 08:32 AM | #9 | |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
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2. Justification is subjective, it depends on the wants, needs and desires of the person doing the justification. 3. Battery manufacturers typically do their own rating through destructive and non-destructive testing following BCI guidelines, however peer pressure is about all that keeps them honest other than the fact that anyone with the right equipment can verify the accuracy of the published data. |
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06-24-2014, 08:45 AM | #10 |
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Re: how crappy are these batteries?
Bottom line for range is Amp Hour Rating not weight. (Generally the higher AH batteries do weigh more though)
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