In a message dated 05/08/2007 6:27:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

PS  "Battery protector" was bought for $27 at Canadian tire on sale.
It is  rated at 275A continuous, 1100A intermittent (starting) current.
Everything  at CT goes on sale cyclically so it's just a matter of looking
and  waiting.

Martin,  thanks for the great battery investigation and report.  I was up to
my  local C.T. store last week looking for that "Battery protector" and got
blank  looks from everyone.  Have you got the the C.T. part number handy ?

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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