From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vpo921$2oviq$1@dont-email.me...   
      
   There used to be a huge aftermarket in reduced capacity used 6V   
   batteries. Good AH per dollar spent for the penny pinchers.  New ones   
   were crazy expensive though.  My electric scissors lifts both used 4   
   large 6V deep cycles.  The second time I replaced a set I said screw   
   this, and dropped a pair of 12V deep cycles in their place.  I had about   
   half the run time, but 1/4 the price.  If I needed more run time I could   
   have just tied in another bank in parallel and still been half the cost   
   of 4 big sixes.   
   Bob La Londe   
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   The large UPS aftermarket I sometimes score in seems to be all 12V. My APCs   
   take 24V so I need relatively matched pairs for them. These help measure and   
   monitor their condition:   
   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P661829/ref=twister_B09697FNMS?_encoding=UTF8&th=1   
      
   You have to guess and set the Ah capacity when fully charged, it measures   
   the actual Ah capacity with a full discharge. On recharge when it reaches   
   the set capacity it stops counting, which is appropriate for a lead-acid on   
   float or trickle that still accepts (and wastes) a small current when fully   
   charged. Watt-hours isn't too useful because wire IR drop affects the   
   voltage.   
      
   Bestek sells nice, fairly inexpensive true sine inverters in 300W and 500W.   
   https://www.amazon.com/BESTEK-300Watt-Power-Inverter-Adapter/dp/   
   07KQ4Q2L5/ref=asc_df_B07KQ4Q2L5?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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