John, they're kinda' absurdly expensive (from Moss anyway, but what isn't?)
but those "Optima" batteries seem exactly what your looking for. I think
they're a dry cell type, no acid ect. They do look funny, bright red I
think. Perhaps they're available from another source?
Some classic bike guys now build their own dry cell batteries for very
similar reasons. Shelf life, long inactivity, rough environment, ineficient
charging, ect...
The hot setup would be to get an old "tar-top" case, gut it, and put some
drycells in there!
Chris Lillja
'66 TR4A
'74 Norton Commando 850
'71 Spit MKIV
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Cowan
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 3:07 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Battery peculiarities question
This seems to have been the year to learn about automobile batteries.
Because we often don't run our cars for months at a time, their batteries
tend to deteriorate faster than they would if they were continuously kept
fully charged. I lost two idle batteries this year to "sulphating" and
revived another with rejuvenator fluid I got at the friendly neighborhood
car store.
Can anyone recommend a brand of battery with longer shelf life in the
car, one that might not be so susceptible to deterioration. Or what can we
do to prolong the life of an irregularly used battery?
Thanks.
John Cowan
BTW The voltage regulator on my son's car went bad and he completely
drained a brand new battery. It's now unrechargeable - deader than a
doornail.
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