Racinbob 12,528 #1 Posted 11 hours ago Yes, that's a 12 volt battery. Obviously not a tractor. The generator was due for a walk and yesterday I figured it was as good a day as any to do that. I turned the key and listened to silence. I don't think we're going to gut much of that storm that's fixin to hammer areas south of here but I'm glad I found out under better conditions. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry M-(Moderator) 2,284 #2 Posted 10 hours ago Lucky you didn’t need it at that moment… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,690 #3 Posted 9 hours ago How old is the battery vs its expected life? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,528 #4 Posted 9 hours ago 12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: How old is the battery vs its expected life? It's just over a year old. Usually the life of these are similar to what we use in our tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,528 #5 Posted 9 hours ago 48 minutes ago, Terry M said: Lucky you didn’t need it at that moment… I had a couple other options to start it so it wouldn't have been a disaster. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 9,451 #6 Posted 9 hours ago I know my better maintainers have a AGM setting. That might help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,528 #7 Posted 7 hours ago This battery isn't AGM. I'm inclined to think something went haywire inside the battery. Just to get me by for now I ordered another cheap sealed non-AGM battery. I'm just using a NAPA 1.5 amp charger/maintainer that will operate when the generator is running or, of course, if I plug it in to house power. I'd like to go with a AGM battery but it would mean a different charger. I decided to go the 'just get by for now' route. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 45,127 #8 Posted 3 hours ago (edited) We recycle dozens of these batteries every year at the hospital and they are still good. Emergency lights and UPS's. The e lites are mandated to be changed every 2 years just like the Generators. I have one in the UPS under my desk at home now that's over 2 years old. I need an odd ball one for the back up on my garage door opener. Luckily we have one bldg that has an E lite with the correct size! The battery I took out of my garage door this fall had .6 of a volt! Edited 3 hours ago by squonk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,528 #9 Posted 2 hours ago That's what this one is Mike. I bought it for a UPS only to find that the UPS was actually bad. I never put a battery on the penny but instead installed an Anderson pigtail on it and cut a cheap set of jumper cables in half and installed Andersons on those. A quick plug in and hook to a tractor and I'm cranking away. I also have the yank cord thingy but the shoulder really fights that idea these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
