Date:         Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:30:52 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: optima vs 27DC-6?
Comments: To: Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@gmail.com>
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>  The PO of my van put one of those in six months or so before I bought
> it. Seems like a perfectly serviceable battery.
>  John,
>  
>  This thing fits under the driver's seat?

I am now not so sure it's a 27DC-6. I don't have the van nearby so I
can't check. I remember that part number distinctly, but now I think
maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. Googling around, I see that
"27DC-6" is the part number for an Exide battery very commonly used in
solar and RV applications, and it's HUGE-- a group 27. The fact that
I've recently done a lot of research into solar RV battery charging
systems for a client at work leaves me with the sneaking suspicion
that I am conflating a part number from my research with the WalMart
battery in my van. I feel I must suspend my previous battery review
until I do a sanity check on the actual battery itself on Sunday. I
could swear I remember right, but it wouldn't be the first time this
has happened to me...