Did you get the Deebus to run yet? Trey Jung <treyjung@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Gerald, I can mail you a check...... or maybe get one over to Dan's Shop today. Trey On 1/25/07, Dan Martin < danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote: I can bring them to Bulli Gras if anyone else wants one, no problem. On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:29 PM, Gerald V. Livingston II wrote: > The batteries were too good a deal to pass up. I got them all. Two > have > been sold at $175 and are being taken to Dan tomorrow for delivery. > > I'm not sure if I'll make it to Bulli-Gras but if anyone else wants > one and > can pay (send a check/money order) I can ask Dan if he'd be willing to > deliver them at that time. Anyone who orders and sends me a check > before > Bulli-Gras can get them at $175. After that any I have left go to $200 > because I'll be paying interest on the investment shortly after > that. Since > I bought them all there should be 7 left for sale after Dan gets > the two > he's already scheduled to get. > > Turns out there were 18 available. I'm keeping 8 (may sell 2 of > them later > current plan is 4 for a UPS at the house and 4 for the bus -- 2 for > stereo > and 2 for other 12V aux and an inverter) and Chris (my co-worker) > gets one > because he's going to pick them up tomorrow then drive to Houston to > deliver to Dan. He already went and got 2 and brought them to me so > I could > check them out personally. They had stickers showing they had a > "topping > charge" done in MARCH 2006 -- I stuck an auto-charger on one and it > started > at 5 amps and was down to 0 amps in less than 20 minutes. Was still > holding > a full charge from almost a year ago. The specs say they have a 2 year > shelf charge life. > > That leaves 9. The two going to Dan leaves 7. > > My UPS at the house came with 14 amp-hour batteries and lasted > about 20 > minutes under full load. These should get me up to 2 hours at full > load > and, since I don't think the things I have on it even pull half load I > should be able to run 6 or 8 hours in a power outage. 2 computers, > cable > modem, router, VOIP phone, a couple of CFL lamps. > > Gerald > > On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:33:24 -0600 (Central Standard Time) "Gerald V. > Livingston II" < gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> OK, the lowest I can go is $175 regardless of how many I get (but 5 >> minimum). >> >> There are 16 available right now. I want 2. Anyone else interested >> email >> me. >> >> Gerald >> >> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:02:26 -0600 (Central Standard Time) "Gerald V. >> Livingston II" < gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> If I can sell 5 total I can get the price down to $175. That's >>> about $15 >>> less than a Yellow Top and they are rated almost twice the >>> capacity of a >>> Yellow Top. >>> >>> I'm planning to buy 2 so I need three more sold. I'll call the >>> guy that has >>> them in the morning and see how many are left. I'm sure they >>> won't last >>> long. I may go ahead and buy 5 to get the better price and sell >>> to those >>> that have emailed already at $175 then any that I have to sit on >>> I'll sell >>> at $200 later. >>> >>> My "other half" here at work (Chris) has to go to Houston to get >>> his kids >>> later this week so I could probably get him to deliver to one of the >>> Houstonian TCB crewe to pass on to any others who buy one. If I >>> know who he >>> can meet in advance you could maybe get together and pay that >>> person and >>> they could just pay Chris when he shows up. PayPal would work too >>> but I've >>> discovered they're really slow about releasing funds back to >>> one's bank >>> account. >>> >>> These are a good deal and a good way to start piecing together a >>> full >>> camping setup like Mark Sawyer's. Also a good source for an >>> emergency jump >>> if your main battery decides to bite it one night (not for use as >>> a daily >>> starting battery though, deep cycle batteries are designed for >>> steady drain >>> over several hours down to 10.5 volts or less repeatedly, starting >>> batteries are designed to spit out several hundred amps all at >>> once but >>> never be discharged really below 11.8 volts). >>> >>> Add 12 volt inside lighting and and inverter for "primitive" >>> camping. Later >>> on, add an RV power converter/charger (an 80 amp unit can be had >>> on Ebay >>> for about $150) and anytime you have 110 available you run your >>> 12V and A/C >>> accessories from that -- and charge the battery at the same time. >>> A plain >>> old battery charger can be used while you're saving for the >>> converter/charger but it won't really run any 12V loads, just >>> charge the >>> aux battery. >>> >>> And if you're adding a "thumping" sound system then dual >>> batteries are >>> pretty much a requirement due to the ACVWs weak generator/ >>> alternator. If >>> you have a sound system drawing 20 - 40 amps consistently that >>> only leaves >>> 15 - 25 amps from your 55 amp generator/alternator to run >>> everything else >>> in your bus AND try to charge the main battery. When night >>> driving it may >>> not be enough. With a dual battery setup your aux battery can run >>> the >>> stereo. It may not get much charge at night but day driving (or >>> driving >>> some with the volume turned down a bit <grin>) should bring it >>> back up to >>> speed. Your main battery is never in danger of going flat >>> unexpectedly. >>> >>> OK, I'm done extolling the virtues of a dual battery setup and >>> trying to >>> sell these to get my price down. I've been saving for a couple of >>> Yellow >>> Tops so I have the money for at least 2 set aside already. If I >>> can get the >>> lower price I may buy a 3rd for myself to put in the Bug when I >>> build the >>> sound system for it. >>> >>> This isn't directed at you Eric, I'm pretty sure many people >>> missed my >>> first post because I sent it over the weekend. This is your >>> chance to get >>> in on the deal. I'll post how many are available after I call in the >>> morning. >>> >>> Gerald > > >