am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a generator battery.

it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a motorcycle battery.

will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery work as long as the dimension
(inside gen coverpanel) are a fit ?

are there some do's and dont's in buying these types of batteries?

jack wrote:
am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a generator battery.

it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a motorcycle battery.

will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery work as long as
the dimension (inside gen coverpanel) are a fit ?

are there some do's and dont's in buying these types of batteries?
Hmmm,
What is the spec. of battery? Deep cycle battery is not for starting the
engine.

What is the spec. of battery? Deep cycle battery is not for starting the
engine.

the sidepanel reads 5.5a but no other markings that I understand since it's
katakana or kanji

people who saw the battery say uniformly that it is a standard
gen/motorcycle battery

local autozone has same dimension battery where I have to insert into the
holes an acid pack, which then fills the cells and after charging, they say,
it will work fine for the generator

original part costs over $200 with sales tax, replacement motorcycle battery
costs $69

jack wrote:
am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a generator battery.

it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a motorcycle battery.

will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery work as long as
the dimension (inside gen coverpanel) are a fit ?

are there some do's and dont's in buying these types of batteries?

Do you have a Battery Plus store near you? http://www.batteriesplus.com/ If so
just go there and get replacement. Does it say Deep Cycle on it. I find it odd
that it would be a deep cycle for a generator. I replaced my mothers years ago
and it was the same size as the one I use on my rider mower. It is not one of
those real small ones that you fill yourself. Next size up.

Chris

Do you have a Battery Plus store near you? http://www.batteriesplus.com/ If so just
go there and get replacement. Does it say Deep Cycle on it. I find it odd that it
would be a deep cycle for a generator.

it does not say that, thus I presumed it to be a generic motorcycle battery but the
ones available at autozone/pep boys are the "fill it yourself with acid" type
batteries for about $69

just wanted to be sure there was not something in the electronics of the generator
requiring a specific type as this generator has an LCD panel with a readout of the
battery life remaining.

On Jul 29, 3:45*pm, "jack" wrote:
Do you have a Battery Plus store near you?http://www.batteriesplus.com/If so just
go there and get replacement. Does it say Deep Cycle on it. I find it odd that it
would be a deep cycle for a generator.

it does not say that, thus I presumed it to be a generic motorcycle battery but the
ones available at autozone/pep boys are the "fill it yourself with acid" type
batteries for about $69

just wanted to be sure there was not something in the electronics of the generator
requiring a specific type as this generator has an LCD panel with a readout of the
battery life remaining.

Deep cycle batteries are used in applications where you need to take
the battery from fully charged to minimal charge repeatidly. An
example would be batteries in a boat, being used to power lights,
fridge, etc, while anchored. The typical motorcycle or gen battery
is a starting type battery, designed to give max amps for short
durations and not to be fully discharged each time.

What is the function of the battery? Does it spin a starter,
or what?

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"jack" wrote in message
news am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a
generator battery.

it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a
motorcycle battery.

will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery work
as long as the dimension
(inside gen coverpanel) are a fit ?

are there some do's and dont's in buying these types of
batteries?

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in
:

What is the function of the battery? Does it spin a starter,
or what?


Chris,your f-ing top posting is a PITA;
the OPs text doesn't show when I reply to your post.

Plus it destroys the readibility of the whole thread,and is NOT Usenet
convention.


"jack" wrote in message
news ....am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a
....generator battery.

....it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a
....motorcycle battery.

....will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery work
....as long as the dimension
....(inside gen coverpanel) are a fit ?

I doubt you will find any "marine non-gel" SLAs the size of a motorcycle
battery.Nobody runs a marine L-A battery that small.
Yours is probably a 20 AH glassmat SLA gel cell.

....are there some do's and dont's in buying these types of
....batteries?

Isn't there a manufacturer and part number on the original battery?

Or you take the old battery with you to the store so a clerk can cross-
reference it to what they carry.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Jim Yanik wrote:
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in
:

What is the function of the battery? Does it spin a starter,
or what?


Chris,your f-ing top posting is a PITA;
the OPs text doesn't show when I reply to your post.



Maybe you need to get your **** together and figure out who top post you
asshole. It was not me

Chris

On 31 Jul 2009 02:38:15 GMT, Jim Yanik wrote:

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in
:

What is the function of the battery? Does it spin a starter,
or what?


Chris,your f-ing top posting is a PITA;
the OPs text doesn't show when I reply to your post.

Plus it destroys the readibility of the whole thread,and is NOT Usenet
convention.



Thanks for garbling up a perfectly fine and readable post with your
anal retentive nonsense, Yanik


"jack" wrote in message
news ...am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a
...generator battery.

...it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a
...motorcycle battery.

...will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery work
...as long as the dimension
...(inside gen coverpanel) are a fit ?

I doubt you will find any "marine non-gel" SLAs the size of a motorcycle
battery.Nobody runs a marine L-A battery that small.
Yours is probably a 20 AH glassmat SLA gel cell.

...are there some do's and dont's in buying these types of
...batteries?

Isn't there a manufacturer and part number on the original battery?

Or you take the old battery with you to the store so a clerk can cross-
reference it to what they carry.

Chris wrote in
:

Jim Yanik wrote:
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in
:

What is the function of the battery? Does it spin a starter,
or what?


Chris,your f-ing top posting is a PITA;
the OPs text doesn't show when I reply to your post.



Maybe you need to get your **** together and figure out who top post you
asshole. It was not me

Chris


it's the one who calls themself Stormin Mormon.
I apologize if that's not you.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net