[K3PZN-List] Health Dept Drill 12/1 Battery evaluation

[Peter Morton]

Just checked TSC on line.  The  4000W is on sale for $299.  They also have a 
1400/1800 watt generator for $199.

-Pete, W3GVX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Mellema" <mellema at qis.net>
To: "Philip Karras" <ke3fl at yahoo.com>; "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" 
<k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Health Dept Drill 12/1 Battery evaluation


> hey Phil,
>
> Thought of you yesterday when I was at TSC in Westminster...they have a 
> 4000 Watt generator on sale for  $329.00 ...not a bad deal...just FYI
>
> Merry Christmas OM...
>
> Bill N3WM
>
>
> On 12/5/2012 12:54 PM, Philip Karras wrote:
>> Andy,
>>
>> Yup, sounds about right. I think the best solution is for us to bring a 
>> battery to any site we're sent to so we know we have a good one, or two. 
>> I maintain two 75 AHr deep cycle batts for home use which will probably 
>> go up to three now that I have a way to run the sump pump if needed via 
>> battery to 2.5KW inverter.
>>
>> Now, I just need a good 500W generator to recharge the batteries 
>> efficiently, or at least more so than via the car alternator! Anyone know 
>> of one for ~ $300 or less?
>>
>> 73 de KE3FL,
>> Phil
>> AEC Carroll County
>> OES, ORS, & VE
>> http://cs.yrex.com/ke3fl
>> http://www.qsl.net/caret
>> http://blog.solidsignal.com/content.php - Karras' Corner
>>
>> ________________________________
>>   From: "wo3l at comcast.net" <wo3l at comcast.net>
>> To: Philip Karras <ke3fl at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: Steve Beckman <n3sb at qis.net>; k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 6:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: Health Dept Drill 12/1 Battery evaluation
>>
>> Thanks Phil, I think everyone noted the battery wasn't going to do much. 
>> I'm not sure I'd recommend staging a battery in these kits given that 
>> there isn't going to be a way to keep them floated in the long run so 
>> they'll just be dead if we went to use them. If we feel strongly that we 
>> need to keep batteries on hand I think we'd be better off making a 
>> battery charging shelf in the bunker for it so we are at least looking at 
>> them from time to time for bulges and other signs of impending failure. I 
>> think I'd prefer to not keep them around since they are perishable and 
>> hazardous.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: "Philip Karras" <ke3fl at yahoo.com>
>> To: k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc: "Andy Leeds" <wo3l at comcast.net>, "Steve Beckman" <n3sb at qis.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 5:15:46 AM
>> Subject: Health Dept Drill 12/1 Battery evaluation
>>
>>
>> Problems with the Battery supplied:
>>
>> 1. We found the battery was dead. If this is a lead acid battery it 
>> probably won't be much good in an emergency since it will probably be 
>> dead at that time & not be able to be brought back to a useable 
>> condition.
>>   2. Even in top condition the battery is too small to do much good if 
>> power failed for an extended period of time.
>>   Suggestion:
>> A larger deep-cycle battery, about 20 - 30 AHr size, on float charge 
>> would be a better choice. Even on float charge it would need to be 
>> checked every year to be sure it was still in usable condition.
>>   73 de KE3FL,
>> Phil
>> AEC Carroll
>>   County
>> OES, ORS, & VE
>> http://cs.yrex.com/ke3fl
>> http://www.qsl.net/caret
>> http://blog.solidsignal.com/content.php - Karras' Corner
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