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• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:53:49 -0500
  ...True deep-cycle batteries are good for about a thousand cycles if you only discharge to 50%; maybe 200 if you discharge to 80...
• Re: Xantrex XM 1000 PRO + Batteries in Parallel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:48:30 -0400
  At 10:48 PM 7/12/2008, M'obeechi wrote: >.5C rate? What is this? How do you calculate it? Okay, googled >discharge rate...
• Re: Electrical discharging a capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 08:00:07 -0700
  if you type in "discharge large capacitor" into Google you get these (and other) useful links. http://www.ehow.com/how_16749_discharge-capacitor...
• acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:32:48 -0500
  ...Trouble is, it still is charged with Freon, and, since the van is currently immobile, I can't go somewhere to have it discharged...
• Battery Isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 06:54:33 -0600
  ...A battery isolator will block discharge from the starting battery while allowing discharge from the accessory battery. But what if I want to CHARGE...
• Re: 2nd battery...an alternative??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 19:37:42 -0400
  ...On our boat we discharge well below 50%, accepting that we will get fewer discharge cycles in return for getting more amp-hours from...
• batteries on sale
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:24:59 -0700
  ...Ask how long they've been on the shelf! Batteries discharge slowly on the shelf. If they're on the shelf a long time...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:37:44 -0800
  ...In this case it was possible for the battery to discharge when placed on wet concrete. However, it is no longer applicable to batteries...
• SlightVC: Cellphone pics of the "new" turbo.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:05:41 -0400
  ...http://pictures.rawsuds.com/v/sudhirs_pictures/sudhir_cars-and-toys/sudhir_vanagon/vanagon_turbo/ The compressor has an a/r(area of discharge...
• Re: acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 11:44:21 -0600
  ...Is > there someway I can discharge and safely dispose of the freon with the > van in my driveway? > > Thanks for any help, > Wes >
• Re: Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:12:06 -0800
  Oddly enough there is data regarding internal self discharge. For an empirical test, charge an old battery that has had distilled water added to...
• condensor removal
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:19:27 -0700
  ...Remove the radiator, discharge the system (need to reclaim the freon to be legal - in most places), disconnect the a/c lines, remove the...
• Re: acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:12:42 -0800
  ...Is > there someway I can discharge and safely dispose of > the freon with the > van in my driveway? > > Thanks for any help, > Wes > __________________________________ Yahoo...
• Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:58:38 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Rapid discharge/charge cycles. 300-400 amp draws from the winches, discharged after a couple of minutes. Lots of abuse. Tim
• Optima Battery Discussion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:06:28 -0600
  ...Every night both batteries are taken down to a full discharge state. Full Discharge State defined as 11.5 - 11.78 volts. Some days...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:55:57 -0800
  The less a battery is drained/discharged the longer it will last. Strictly speaking, flooded batteries are not designed for repeated deep discharges, so...
• Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:31:02 -0800
  ...C-a batteries current demand(amps) is directly related to is discharge level > > 2) Each batt gets it volts/amps directly from the alternator...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:05:24 -0500
  ...Plate damage is caused by the battery sitting discharged for long periods of time. No matter what kind of floor the battery is on...
• Re: acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:03:28 -0800
  ...acceptable way to discharge A/C at home? > > Hi guys, > As my other posts indicate, I'm currently battling my thermostat > housing. I've...
• Re: Shorten Aux Battery Recharge Time
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:34:13 -0500
  ...Also, a battery should never be discharged more than 80% (includes deep cycle types). The Optima being an absorbed glass mat battery (AGM), is...
• Battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 18:49:18 -0500
  ...And you're right--a discharged house battery would discharge the vehicle battery if the ignition switch was left in the on position without...
• Discharging A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 21:09:53 -0700
  Listees - Does anyone know of a safe way to discharge a/c system? I don't have a lot of tools nor budget for...
• Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700
  My LPG autostop filler valve has a small but steady leak at the discharge nozzle. I don't know whether this can be fixed...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:33:32 -0700
  ...It's a good place to stay above: "Occasional dips into [this range] are not harmful, but continual discharges to those levels will shorten...
• Re: gas can in your westy cargo area?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 10 May 2002 12:56:40 -0700
  I'm a little confused about this "static discharge". IIRC my vanagon is not electrically connected to the ground or to the supply tank...
• Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:47:07 -0000
  ...Four days later my two batteries were almost totally discharged! I charged the batteries and for 2 weeks did not drive Westy. The voltage...
• Re: Electrical discharging a capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 04:52:26 -0400
  ...no discharge instructions given here. instead, a warning that capacitors are not play things, and that discharging a capacitor will not neutralize all of...
• Re: Battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 20:38:23 -0700
  At 06:49 PM 8/1/98 -0500, Marvin Westenburg wrote: >And you're right--a >discharged house battery would discharge the vehicle battery...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Taeke
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:22:14 -0400
  ...And in rate of self discharge. Since it costs money and time to put amps back in the battery and they are rated for...
• Re: Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:40:55 -0400
  ...The discharge ratings are for 10 hours, not 5. The discharge voltage is 10.2, not 10.5 volts, etc. And what is the...
• Re: acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:53:03 -0500
  ...acceptable way to discharge A/C at home? > Hi guys, > As my other posts indicate, I'm currently battling my thermostat > housing. I've...
• Electrical discharging a capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 20:38:50 -0700
  Anybody know how to safely discharge a capacitor? Playing with another small ac unit and they have a capacitor (110v) about the size of...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:15:39 -0700
  ...Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge? > I'm willing to learn -- how can a battery clamp cause a battery to...
• Multi-spark discharge (MSD) ignition for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 11:31:39 +0100
  I hear promising reports for Multi-Spark Discharge (MSD) systems - seems one of the few simple performance enhancers that doesn't fall into the...
• Re: A/C Basic Path of Flow?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 23 May 2005 10:30:09 -0500
  ...Kim Brennan The compressor discharge (compressed gasses) goes to the front of the vehicle to the condensor which sits in front of your water...
• Re: R12 or R134?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:25:13 -0700
  ...R12 or R134? > >> So my theory is that there is a slow leak (6 months or so to fully >>discharge). > >Bad theory! If you...
• 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 16:33:27 EDT
  ...is deeply discharged, and you're running 2ga. wire and a 75amp relay, the batt. will most likely draw 75 amps(or whatever your...
• Re: acceptable way to discharge A/C at home?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 13:18:09 -0500
  ...Is >> there someway I can discharge and safely dispose of the freon with the >> van in my driveway? >> >> Thanks for any help, >> Wes >> > > >
• Re: Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:40:12 -0400
  ...Leak from LPG auto-stop valve's discharge port? >Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:32 -0700 > >My LPG autostop filler valve has...
• Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:37:31 -0700
  ...You need 14.2 volts to fully charge a discharged AGM, and most alternators put out about 13 to 13.7 volts, depending on...
• Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:00:04 -0800
  ...No matter how discharged, the aux battery will not draw more charging current than the alternator can supply, and none of it need go...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:32:56 -0700
  ...Now that I know the fully charged voltage, how do I determine the fully discharged voltage so that I can find the voltage number...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:29:32 -0700
  ...You are right about the cycles of AGM and gel, 300 cycles at 20% discharge is max. So, just get a flooded true deep...
• Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:14:59 -0800
  ...B-under/over charge will damage a battery C-a batteries current demand(amps) is directly related to is discharge level Longer device life...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:44:51 -0700
  ...13.2v is ~ full charge, & fully discharged is about 11v so 11.7v is really low discharge pt even on deep cycle batteries if...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:10:11 -0700
  I'm willing to learn -- how can a battery clamp cause a battery to discharge because the bolt has squozed the two halves together...
• Re: Discharging A/C system
  Historical mailing list - KI
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 12:53:40 -0700
  ...On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, Leslie Shiaman wrote: > Listees - > > Does anyone know of a safe way to discharge a/c system? I don't...
• Re: SlightVC: Cellphone pics of the "new" turbo.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:18:26 -0700
  ...http://pictures.rawsuds.com/v/sudhirs_pictures/sudhir_cars-and-toys/sudhir_vanagon/vanagon_turbo/ The compressor has an a/r(area of discharge...
• Re: Analog dash clock
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 07:51:35 -0700
  ...An electronic timing circuit discharges a capacitor into a coil on a regular basis. The pulsing magnetism from the coil moves the mechanical part...
• Re: Speaking of batteries...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 22:18:16 -0600 (MDT)
  ...the electrolyte contains hydrogen ions (H+) and sulphate ions (SO4--). > During discharge, H+ ions react with the lead(IV) oxide to give > lead(II...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:03:20 -0400
  ...So according to the advertisements AGM batteries can withstand deep discharges. Good for 150 to 300 cycles. Wow! A good flooded forklift battery is...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:31:49 -0700
  Hi Jeffrey -- you can sorta determine depth of discharge based on voltage, or you can get a more accurate handle on it by checking...
• vented vs not vented batteries
  Historical mailing list - steve guzzi
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:55:33 -0700
  ...is this right? from what i can figure, a battery needing venting discharges some gases during charging. what are the source of those gases...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:32:13 -0700
  ...Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge? > mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> writes: > >> I sent my wife to AA to have...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 09:55:16 -0700
  ...if you wanted to never discharge your > deep-cycle batteries too deeply (say never less than 80% discharged so > they last longer), then a...
• Re: Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:07 -0500
  ...Four weeks ago I left the 12/120 inverter ON without any load. > Four days later my two batteries were almost totally discharged! I...
• Re: Hot Air
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:55:12 EDT
  ...Hydrogen gas is given off while a battery discharges. As with other volatile gases, hydrogen is even more explosive at low concentrations than at...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:00:48 -0400
  ...It's a good place to stay above: "Occasional dips into [this >range] are not harmful, but continual discharges to those levels will >shorten...
• CO2 extinguisher, was: Halon vs. Halotron
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 14:59:55 EDT
  ...CO2 discharges as a very cold gas which replaces oxygen. >> Some C02 extinguishers also shoot out flakes of "dry ice", looking much like very...
• Bosch injector
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:39:23 -0500
  How do they fire? Pulses per ignition discharge? is it a dwell? This is the question going around the office.