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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Smaller but powerfull battery?
« on: July 13, 2007, 11:47:53 pm »
Just wondering if anyone is in the know. 

I have a 85amp hour leisure battery in my truck powering 2 fojet pumps.  It's charged from a split charge relay, but recently has started to fail me.  I have very little room around my system it was made to measure and there isn't a millimeter to spare.  Because of this I can't take the battery out.  No joke to take the battery out I would need to take the truckman top off.

I was using the truck (double cab ford ranger) for work and pleasure but have recently brought a second car so now the leisure battery only gets charged on work days when I'm driving.  I can't run a charger to the battery in the truck as I have to street park.

My plan is to buy another deep cycle battery that I can hook up to the other battery in parralel, I will be able to remove and charge this battery each day.

But I need a VERY SMALL and high capacity 12v battery, whats the best and where is the best place to buy one?

Sorry to go on but I thought I'd give you the full storey.

Simon

JM123

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Re: Smaller but powerfull battery?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2007, 01:34:59 am »
prob best going for a deep cycle gel battery.  They are smaller than the lead acid batteries and just as powerful.
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: Smaller but powerfull battery?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2007, 08:02:38 am »
prob best going for a deep cycle gel battery.  They are smaller than the lead acid batteries and just as powerful.

Thanks mate. Do you know the best place to buy?

JM123

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Re: Smaller but powerfull battery?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2007, 12:06:46 pm »
try

http://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/cgi-bin/megastore/commerce.cgi you'll need to type gel into the search box,top right hand corner.

or

http://www.batteries4leisure.co.uk/?gclid=CKGMh_Xxpo0CFQ9jHgodUVcrsg

http://www.batteries4leisure.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=SGEL75&cat=20 this link should take you to the specific battery you want.  Be warned, they are expensive but alas very good.

or prob the best but most expensive

http://www.tayna.co.uk/item/3626/0/prod.htm
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

dai

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Re: Smaller but powerfull battery?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2007, 07:13:33 pm »
Just a thought about your present battery, if you can't get it out, are you checking the water level? I have had problems with my battery when the top of the plates start to show. The answer would be to get a totally sealed no maintenance one, like the ones recommended above. Dai