I think "Use it, or lose it" applies here. Fully charged batteries endure
cold weather much better than partially charged ones do. I get 3 or 4 years
out of my tractor and mower batteries. They frequently sit from late
September to mid April here in Oregon.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
> > Geez, what are you using for standbys for ten years? We ran several 35
> KVA 3 phase UPSes and did batteries every four years.
> >
> > --johnny
>
>
> At the electric utility I worked at our substation batteries last over 20
> years. Before we started a more stringent replacement cycle we usually ran
> them to 25 years. They were required to serve load for at least 8hrs. I
> did a study to try and justify earlier replacement due to loss of capacity.
> Even the 25yo batteries passed. Analysis of failures showed failures were
> almost always connection failures or shorted cells.
>
> These batteries are spec'd for this service and the cost refelects this.
> How you treat a battery has a lot to do with it's life. My mother would
> only get 2 years out of a battery, and exhaust system. However she very
> seldom made a trip over 2 miles but was out al;most every day. MIL hardly
> ever took her Ford Escort out at all. Only real running it got was when I
> would give it a good 1hr run to exercise it about twice a year. She never
> had battery problems but old gas was always a concern. Always filled it
> with premium to avoid the ethanol. Also added Sta-bil to every tank.
>
> I wonder how long a battery lasts on a big rig that is almost always on
> the road?
> --
> Steve Southworth
> 1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
> 1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
> Palmyra WI
>
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cold weather much better than partially charged ones do. I get 3 or 4 years
out of my tractor and mower batteries. They frequently sit from late
September to mid April here in Oregon.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
> > Geez, what are you using for standbys for ten years? We ran several 35
> KVA 3 phase UPSes and did batteries every four years.
> >
> > --johnny
>
>
> At the electric utility I worked at our substation batteries last over 20
> years. Before we started a more stringent replacement cycle we usually ran
> them to 25 years. They were required to serve load for at least 8hrs. I
> did a study to try and justify earlier replacement due to loss of capacity.
> Even the 25yo batteries passed. Analysis of failures showed failures were
> almost always connection failures or shorted cells.
>
> These batteries are spec'd for this service and the cost refelects this.
> How you treat a battery has a lot to do with it's life. My mother would
> only get 2 years out of a battery, and exhaust system. However she very
> seldom made a trip over 2 miles but was out al;most every day. MIL hardly
> ever took her Ford Escort out at all. Only real running it got was when I
> would give it a good 1hr run to exercise it about twice a year. She never
> had battery problems but old gas was always a concern. Always filled it
> with premium to avoid the ethanol. Also added Sta-bil to every tank.
>
> I wonder how long a battery lasts on a big rig that is almost always on
> the road?
> --
> Steve Southworth
> 1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
> 1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
> Palmyra WI
>
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