blackthorn Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 time to get a new battery, what you boys using, run time, price went to maplins nearly **** me self when i saw the price :lol: last one i bought was from shoot warehouse 17 amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 What you using it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 checked that as well thought i ain't mist any thing, its for the whirly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 tool station or screwfix 7ah for 15 quid hth Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) checked that as well thought i ain't mist any thing, its for the whirly Personally I'd get a 15amp one, that will give you over 7 hours using dead birds, longer with a speed controller. Reason I like this size is because it's just two amps less than the 17amp (a popular size for magnets)battery but it's over 1.5kg lighter and more compact. I use the electric wheelchair type. Edited February 27, 2012 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MEK Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 dont go to city electrical factors,they wanted 19 plus vat for a 7ah. went to the wholesalers along the road and got two for 21 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 tool station or screwfix 7ah for 15 quid hth Jim you using one of these how long will it last,are they the lead acid type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) you using one of these how long will it last,are they the lead acid type Yep they are sealed lead acid I get about 4 hours using a speed controller,when I had some spare cash I bought another battery then parrallel wired them taped them all up nice even put a carrying strap on it still a nice compact battery with potential of 8 hrs run time hth Jim this http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/Batteries/Sealed+Lead+Acid+Battery+12v+7Ah+151x65x101mm/d190/sd2450/p79562 Edited February 27, 2012 by beerdeor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yep they are sealed lead acid I get about 4 hours using a speed controller,when I had some spare cash I bought another battery then parrallel wired them taped them all up nice even put a carrying strap on it still a nice compact battery with potential of 8 hrs run time hth Jim this http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Electrical/Batteries/Sealed+Lead+Acid+Battery+12v+7Ah+151x65x101mm/d190/sd2450/p79562 you using one of the rotary of this site or other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 you using one of the rotary of this site or other Home made from a wiper motor mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 thanks for the replies lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Gents I can confirm that Bakerboy is not on commission; he is however a very satisfied customer. I receive many enquiries from PW members for batteries. I appreciate that the cost of postage can be prohibitive, but when you consider your time and the cost of running a car, £13 for postage inc vat for 2 off 7Ah batteries delivered next working day, signed for isn't bad. I sell Yuasa batteries, their specification and quality tends to be far higher than many of the batteries sold in some gun shops, on line, and in many of the establishments frequently mentioned on PW when posts such as this one crops up. The average shooter has no way of knowing if he is buying a quality battery or not. Batteries of the same claimed capacity look very similar, and you can't see inside. Weight is a good indicator of how much lead has been used to construct the battery. Many security companies buy the cheapest battery that they can get their hands on, afterall, it only has to last a little over 12 months to see it outside the warranty period, when it fails they sell another cheap battery. The Yuasa product that I sell has a 5 year life expectancy if correctly maintained, sadly few shooters, often myself, fail to look after their batteries correctly. Lead acid batteries should NOT be fully discharged prior to charging. They SHOULD BE tricle charged with the appropriate charger as soon as possible after use, and then charged prior to use. Many batteries are ruined by shooters who utilise completeley the wrong type of charger, and or cook the battery by charging at too high a current for too long a time. If the battery case has bulged you've cooked it. I sell high quality batteries to shooters at budget prices. I do my best, but can't promise to always be the cheapest; but cheapest is very rarely the best. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Can we have a few prices please Webber. 12 and 17amp. also are you getting into the lipo market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Got a yuasa 17 amp out of the recycle bin at work, put in on a trickle charge all night and its fine, saved best part of fifty quid, k,ching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Can we have a few prices please Webber. 12 and 17amp. also are you getting into the lipo market? Prices via PM. Sorry we've no plans to sell Lipo. There are potential dangers with these batteries, correct chargeing is critical. The only way to compete with what is currently on offer is to sell product made up from cheap Chinese cells. My friend makes up battery packs for professional camera men, sadly shooters would baulk at the price of top quality cells. I don't even have one myself. You pays your money and makes your choice. My man can't buy in cells for what Deben retail at, so its a no brainer for us. I could sell cheap SLA batteries, but don't want the potential warranty problems and the bad reputation that would follow. I don't sell cheap batteries. I sell top quality batteries cheap. My friend who runs the battery business has spent all of her working life supplying SLA for emergency lighting, standby power units etc. The batteries go to customers large and small, blue chip and blue blood; the companies reputation has been built on quality, service and expertise, price isn't always the best box to have at the top of the list. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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