Hi Beeky!
I can highly recommend Bristol Bateries as being the cheapest and most
efficient company for lead acid batteries.
I bought my original ones from them (6 in number) and replaced them not too
long ago. I think I paid £49.00 each recently,(Including the top discount for
quantity), plus VAT and there was a nominal carriage price of £16.00, being
delivered by carrier on a pallet anywhere in the uk.
>>>>>
Bristol Batteries Ltd.,
3 Dove Lane,
off Newfoundland Road,
Bristol.
BS2 9HP
UK.
Phone: +44 (0) 117 955 0535
Fax:: +44 (0) 117 935 1791
E-Mail: [email protected]
web: http://www.buybatteriesonline.co.uk/5.html
Over 5000 types of Batteries available!
Try them! ~Allan~ n.b.Pengalanty
--- In [email protected], Captain Beeky <captain.be...@...> wrote:
>
> After more than 6 years use, since new, one of Uncle Mort's 4 x 110Ah
> domestic batteries has fried. I topped up the electrolyte levels last
> weekend and found that one battery was extremely thirsty. When I
> switched on the charger it started gassing and became very warm and
> after consultation with Mr M of this list I decided to isolate the
> shot unit from the rest of the bank, so we are now working with 3
> domestic batteries, which will probably be fine through the summer. A
> few discharge/recharge cycles indicate that all is well with these 3,
> for the time being.
>
> I'm not interested in changing to any of the higher tech battery types
> - gel/sealed etc - but would like to get a set of 4 best quality lead
> acid replacements.
>
> What constitutes best quality though and how does one track down a
> source ? Plate thickness and shape, electrolyte capacity . . . what
> makes a unit "good" ? I know that Julian T has recommended a source in
> Bedford or Northampton in the past.
>
> Limekiln Chandlery in Stourport is offering such batteries at £68, but
> is saving £10/£20/£30 per unit at this stage a false economy over the
> longer run ? I'd be pleased to get 6 years out of the next set.
>
> Dimensionally 240L x 170W x 200H seems to be the norm physical size so
> I don't anticipate a problem fitting these into the battery container.
>
> Thx for any advice.
>
> Beeky
>
