Wet cell deep cycle batteries are probably going to be the cheapest way to get the most capacity. A few years ago, when we had an extended power outage at one of our towers due to a fire (it was several weeks before we got power back), we bought a couple pairs of deep cycle marine batteries locally. Since it was an emergency, we weren't really concerned with what was best long term - we just wanted as much capacity as we could get as cheaply as possible; If I remember correctly, they were supposed to be 120AH and under $100 each.
On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > NAPA/Autozone are likely to only have wet cell batteries or a very > limited choice of AGM, which is what I think you want with your APC since > that’s what they are designed for. If you really did want wet cell > batteries you could go to a place like Costco looking for golf cart > batteries which will be deep cycle type, as opposed to car batteries which > are designed for cold cranking amps. > > Maybe look into Interstate Batteries which may have a lot of choices they > can bring in from their distribution centers for you to pick up locally. > Or drive up to GNB Industrial Power (Exide) in Aurora. Or Zeus Batteries > in Bloomingdale. I have also bought Lifeline batteries from Staab > Batteries in Aurora, they have free delivery within 30 miles, not sure if > that includes you: > > http://www.staabbattery.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=SB&Screen=free_delivery > > > *From:* That One Guy <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 11:57 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Bateries > > I know this horse is about as abused as a woman that doesnt listen well, > but Im looking for a brand/model number of battery that would be god for > sites, primarily in the winter but some heat in the summer that we can > replace the APC external packs with. > > Id like to source them locally like NAPA, Autozone, etc rather than order > them if possible. > > What exactly am I looking for in a battery. Most likely the sites that > these would go to are sites we would put a generator on, so its not likely > they would be depleted, but is a rare possibility. Mainly we are looking to > get a longer window to get a generator to the site and a longer run if the > generator fails or runs out of fuel. > > When running a battery bank is it recomended to buy all the batteries at > the same time and replace them at the same time? > > -- > All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the > parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you > can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not > use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >
