[VHFcontesting] DC Power Distribution

[John D'Ausilio]

Those were LiPolymer batteries, not AGM .. so it's unlikely that's
what Steve has ..

de w1rt/john

On 8/29/07, Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com> wrote:
> Stephen Hicks, N5AC wrote:
> > I'm currently using two golf-cart batteries (225Ah), but I have acquired a
> > number of 92Ah Telco-grade AGM batteries I want to go integrate in the
> > scheme of things.  I'm looking to pick up a charging solution before I do
> > that and I'm thinking about one of the ones build for motor homes since they
> > are build for a similar environment (lots of batteries that can be
> > significantly discharged on the next attachment to shore power).  If I use
> > one of these, it will run off of the 2kW inverter in the truck ...
> >
> > Steve, N5AC
>
> A note of caution -- stay away from Avestor batteries.
>
> AT&T learned the hard way that they were manufactured wrong, and they
> caused a big (bang) problem for them.
>
> Knowing AT&T's engineering practices, I'm sure these batteries were
> "telco grade" on paper.
>
> Follow the links for nifty photos of a burnt up DSLAM in a Houston
> suburb, and damage to the house and fence near it, from the explosion
> and fire.
>
> http://saveaccess.org/node/1566
>
> Don't buy Avestor batteries for your rover!!!  (Or more likely, just
> stay away from them altogether.)
>
> Nate WY0X
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