----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 6:19 PM Subject: Re: Sparrow YT lifespan
> A new Optima is rated at 50ah at 25 amps (i.e. 120 minutes reserve > capacity). That's 100% DOD at this load. An 80% DOD is 40ah at this > load. > But a Sparrow can't get 50ah because the capacity is considerably less at higher current draws. Problems with weak cells, equalization, charging and temperature will likely reduce the capacity further. According to what I've read on the Yahoo! Sparrow Group, 35ah is about the most any Sparrow driver sees on his E-meter. Tom Shay
