[TR] [NET] Battery charging

[Paul Tegler]

?? Which Odessey were you looking at?

330 is the 925 Odessey (smaller than the Optima and will start a 6 cyl 
effortlessley  BTDT)
The problem is the two companies doe not even list the same specs for 
the similar batteries
the 1200 will quite literally put out 1200 amps for 5 seconds. the 
925...925 amps.

The 1200 is also still a much smaller battery than the Optima equiv.

he he...i'd be deathly afraid if my starter needed 800A to start! Our 
triumph batt cables can't handle that kind of current!  ha ha

ptegler

On 12/29/2020 2:23 PM, David Friedlander wrote:
> Interesting about the highly-rated Odyssey battery: It's only rated 
> for 330CCA, whereas the Optima redtop is rated at 720CCA... I thought 
> these two models were AGM "competitors"....
>
> Dave
>
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 1:53 PM Carl Hanson via NET 
> <net at newenglandtriumphs.org <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>> wrote:
>
>     Gotta be careful about charging those AGM batteries. I made a
>     mistake and used my usual charger on an Optima and it totally
>     discharged. Had to follow a special method to get it recharged,
>     but finally got it back to full. However, since then it does not
>     hold a charge for more than a week.  Bummer.
>
>     Carl Hanson
>     Former TR6 owner.
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Richard Barnard via NET <net at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>
>     To: bruce pierce <ag2dogs at hotmail.com <mailto:ag2dogs at hotmail.com>>
>     Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net
>     <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>>; NET Member mailing list
>     <net at newenglandtriumphs.org <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>
>     Sent: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 10:56 am
>     Subject: Re: [NET] Battery charging
>
>     I too have heard good things about the Interstate battery. 
>     However, the fluorescent green case does not agree with my engine
>     bay color scheme.  ;-)
>     My last DieHard only lived 2 or 3 years.  To be fair, it was left
>     on the basement workbench most of the winter, idle, as the trickle
>     charger plug had popped out of the wall receptacle.  Also, I
>     discovered that my alternator was weak.
>     I bought another Diehard.  We’ll see how it goes.
>     Too bad about Sears.  I kinda miss the days of going to the mall
>     and wandering through the tool department while the family shopped
>     for clothes or whatever.  Last time I went, the place was
>     deserted.  I bought a Craftsman screwdriver  A few weeks later I
>     put it to the test removing a rusted screw, and the tip of the
>     screwdriver itself twisted.  Damn!  I could take it back, but who
>     wants another one?
>     In my town (Grafton, MA) there are at least three houses that were
>     purchased as kits from Sears & Roebuck, years ago.  They are solid
>     and quite charming.
>
>     My $.02
>     _Rick B.
>     1973 TR6
>
>>     On Dec 26, 2020, at 9:07 AM, bruce pierce via NET
>>     <net at newenglandtriumphs.org <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>
>>     wrote:
>>
>     I have been in the Automotive Repair Industry in one way or
>     another for most of my adult life and have installed Many
>     different types of batteries.I have Always liked Interstate
>     Batteries for durability and longevity over the "other" brands.
>     It mostly comes down to the convenience of  where you are going to
>     purchase it because most people are not going to drive 50 miles
>     when there other choices closer.
>     My 2 cents
>     Bruce and the Flivver
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:*NET <net-bounces at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net-bounces at newenglandtriumphs.org>> on behalf of Tom
>     Mulligan via NET <net at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>
>     *Sent:*Saturday, December 26, 2020 8:06 AM
>     *To:*New England Triumphs <net at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>; TR3 Triumphs
>     <triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>>; David
>     Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com <mailto:forzion7 at gmail.com>>
>     *Subject:*Re: [NET] Battery charging
>     I believe the Optima is an AGM (absorbed glass Mat) battery and
>     quite different than the lead acid Die Hard. They are among other
>     things far less prone to loss of charge from sitting idle. You
>     situation makes perfect sense.
>     Tom
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:*NET <net-bounces at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net-bounces at newenglandtriumphs.org>> on behalf of David
>     Friedlander via NET <net at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>
>     *Sent:*Friday, December 25, 2020 3:17 PM
>     *To:*New England Triumphs <net at newenglandtriumphs.org
>     <mailto:net at newenglandtriumphs.org>>; TR3 Triumphs
>     <triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>>
>     *Subject:*[NET] Battery charging
>     Hey all ~ Merry Christmas ...!
>
>     I have one float charger that serves both my TR3 that has an
>     Optima red top battery and my TR6 that has a Sears Die Hard. Seems
>     like even though each battery is only 2 -3 years old, the Die Hard
>     seems to need more frequent “topping up” than the Optima....
>     Interesting....
>
>     Dave
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