Date:         Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:51:03 -0500
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: Optima Battery
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I have no idea where you have gone with this.  I explained that I had 2 Optima
starter batteries fail, and that I had no opinion about the other 2 types of
Optima batteries.  As an electrical engineer and general purpose geek, you can
be assured that I know what I'm talking about.

tom
K0TAR

On 5 Jan 2008 at 21:37, Ian Allan wrote:

> Tom:
>
> I cannot envision a circumstance that a deep cycle battery would out
> perform a standard starting battery in terms of events leading to
> catastrophic failure. Battery quality might be the issue, not battery
> type.
> Any battery will fail (although usually not explode or crack) with
> discharge or overcharge abuse. We recommend that our customers be
> aware of the battery voltage during both the discharge and the
> recharge cycle. A digital voltmeter is vital. You can even get of
> that plugs into 12 V outlet and displays the voltage. Auxiliary
> batteries can have a tough time as they may be dormant for long
> periods of time.
>
> Anyway my point is go for capacity, observe the voltage and don't get
> too taken up with technology.
>
> Ian
>
> On 5-Jan-08, at 7:45 PM, tom ring wrote:
>
> > A comment on Optima.  I know my expereince was likely not normal,
> > but I bought
> > 2 of the car starter battery types, and both failed in less than 6
> > months, one
> > catastrophically.
>



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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
taring@taring.org

What happens if a big asteroid hits the Earth?  Judging from realistic
simulations
involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will
be pretty bad.
                - Dave Barry
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