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11-28-2011, 01:28 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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Overkill or Not
I lost some batteries two years ago, due to freezing. I thought about someone's suggestion about removing the batteries and bringing them inside- Dr then Son and wife put a kabash on that I think My wife snitched to the Dr- You see I have dislocated Right shoulder 5 times, have a complete tear of the left rotator cuff and pull collarbone out of my sternum so thats is not going to happen.
Friday afternoon, my neighbor and I were having a beer and were talking about helping batteries in the Winter. he would stick a lightbulb under his hood, in a work light and plug it in everynight. I have taken this a step further- If I put one or two Work Light on a timer, and build a small enclosure out of Foam back board under the cart- to keep wind off the lights and batteries- something like a giant shoe box- it seems it was the two outside batteries on each side that froze last time I got 6 big Political foam board signs this past weekend, from Freecycle. 3 feet by 6 feet. If I put the Work light or lights under the buggy, with the light or lights and then a Foam board right under the seat on a timer- that will help somewhat wouldn't it? I can have the Charger on a timer also to keep the batteries up and warm? we usually only have about a month of below 20 weather here and I have tarps to cover the buggy and hopefuly keep snow, ice off of the cart- batteries are charged and ready to go right now- just want to protect the batteries as much as possible- 8 times about 90 is just something that I dont mind doing every 4-5 years, but not every year thanks Chris PS I have a wire storage area on top of the cart- its not easy to get to or store things up there- Is there any reason to keep it or to take it off? |
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11-28-2011, 01:35 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Reddick IL
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Re: Overkill or Not
OVER KILL
Just run the charger every few days a well charged battery will not freeze. |
11-28-2011, 02:13 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Central Texas
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Re: Overkill or Not
good to know that, thanks
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11-28-2011, 03:41 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Houston, TX
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Re: Overkill or Not
Hahahahaha it sounds like a fun project tho. Why the heck not!
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11-28-2011, 06:40 PM | #5 |
Let's go racin' boyz!!
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Location: Springdale, AR
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Re: Overkill or Not
You could possibly also rig up something like this around the batteries if you wanted to be for sure......http://www.lowes.com/pd_23997-72436-...ape&facetInfo=
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11-28-2011, 06:50 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Midwest
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Re: Overkill or Not
I wonder if the heat would attract mice? They'd probably love it!
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11-28-2011, 07:43 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Overkill or Not
Silverstreak and her mice. She mentions mice in every post
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