turk101 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi guys & gals Where do you guy's get your magnet batteries from ? How much do you pay for them in general ? I have three & there all almost knackered now Regards turk101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i use a small car battery with a carry handle from a micra ford ca or similar small car i buy them second hand from my local scrap yard for a tenner they last all day even if you start at first light to dusk and will charge far more often than these small batterys kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i use a small car battery with a carry handle from a micra ford ca or similar small car i buy them second hand from my local scrap yard for a tenner they last all day even if you start at first light to dusk and then all night with the strap on. kirky good man colin. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirky640 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i use a small car battery with a carry handle from a micra ford ca or similar small car i buy them second hand from my local scrap yard for a tenner they last all day even if you start at first light to dusk and then all night with the strap on. kirky good man colin. :( ha ha im warming to your humour mark :( :( :( love kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi guys & gals Where do you guy's get your magnet batteries from ? How much do you pay for them in general ? I have three & there all almost knackered now Regards turk101 I know one or two on the forum get there's from ? ME Just given 20 (12v 7Ah) or so away and 40 went in for scrap Most electrical retailers sell them for about £13 or try a golf retailers. They sell the 17Ah batteries for about £20 Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk101 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi guys & gals Where do you guy's get your magnet batteries from ? How much do you pay for them in general ? I have three & there all almost knackered now :( Regards turk101 I know one or two on the forum get there's from ? ME Just given 20 (12v 7Ah) or so away and 40 went in for scrap Most electrical retailers sell them for about £13 or try a golf retailers. They sell the 17Ah batteries for about £20 Jonno Excuse me for been a bit here but are you some sort of scrap yard dealer or something or do you just sell them? Or even better do you just give them away :( :( :( Regards turk101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Hi guys & gals Where do you guy's get your magnet batteries from ? How much do you pay for them in general ? I have three & there all almost knackered now :( Regards turk101 I know one or two on the forum get there's from ? ME Just given 20 (12v 7Ah) or so away and 40 went in for scrap Most electrical retailers sell them for about £13 or try a golf retailers. They sell the 17Ah batteries for about £20 Jonno Excuse me for been a bit here but are you some sort of scrap yard dealer or something or do you just sell them? Or even better do you just give them away :( :( :( Regards turk101 Given away FREE. Yes I know a rarity these days Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 very good they are too :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk101 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 How come? Where do you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjeff Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 try here, cheaper than maplins. www.budgetbatteries.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hi guys & gals Where do you guy's get your magnet batteries from ? How much do you pay for them in general ? I have three & there all almost knackered now Regards turk101 I get gel batteries in all shapes and sizes free of charge from my mates who service fire alarms. They just throw them away after a couple of years but they still work fine. I've got loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 My work alarm back up battery is changed annually. Speak nicely to the engineer, and you get that one, and any other old ones in his van! TIGHTER THAN A DUCKS' PROVERBIAL,ME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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