REFLECTOR:Odyssey Battery

KeithHallsten reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:28:24 -0800


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The Odyssey PC680 motorcycle batteries (16 amp-hour) are very good, but =
you can get better price-performance by using a Sealed Lead Acid battery =
that's sold for a broader range of applications.  For an example in a =
"store brand", see http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=3DSLA-12V18.  =
That's an 18 amp-hr SLA battery for $30.  The Panasonic 17 amp-hour SLA =
batteries are also generally widely available at good prices.  All of =
the battery manufacturers have their specifications on-line, so you can =
pick one with the capacity, dimensions, and post style that fits your =
needs.  Do a little searching and you can get a great deal.

If you consider your application to be extra "critical", just change the =
battery more often.  If using dual batteries, replace one of them at =
each annual and your chances of suffering a battery failure reduce to =
"nil".  All of the SLA batteries are so much more reliable than the old =
"wet cell" batteries that there's no reason not to consider =
"non-traditional" brands.

Keith Hallsten=20
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  Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 6:15 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR:Odyssey Battery


  Is anyone using the Odyssey battery and if so which one?
  Dave B.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Odyssey PC680 motorcycle batteries =
(16=20
amp-hour) are very good, but you can get better price-performance by =
using a=20
Sealed Lead Acid battery that's sold for a broader range of =
applications.&nbsp;=20
For an example in a "store brand", see <A=20
href=3D"http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=3DSLA-12V18">http://www.b=
atterymart.com/battery.mv?p=3DSLA-12V18</A>.&nbsp;=20
That's an 18 amp-hr SLA battery for $30.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Panasonic 17 =
amp-hour=20
SLA batteries are also generally widely available at good prices.&nbsp; =
All of=20
the battery manufacturers have their specifications on-line, so you can =
pick one=20
with the capacity, dimensions, and post style that fits your =
needs.&nbsp; Do a=20
little searching and you can get a great deal.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you consider your application to be =
extra=20
"critical", just change the battery more often.&nbsp; If using dual =
batteries,=20
replace one of them at each annual and your chances of suffering a =
battery=20
failure reduce to "nil".&nbsp; All of the SLA batteries are so much more =

reliable than the old "wet cell" batteries that there's no reason not to =

consider "non-traditional" brands.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keith Hallsten</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is anyone using the Odyssey battery =
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