X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:43:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [70.62.14.124] (HELO ustek.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4366244 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:47:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=70.62.14.124; envelope-from=r.simon@ustek.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CB1200.F862D91E" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Odyssey batteries with very limited warranties Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:49:28 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Odyssey batteries with very limited warranties Thread-Index: AcsSAPgGF+dUx6q3TNuKBivjXMiaeQ== References: From: "Lancair" X-Original-Sender: "Robert Simon" X-Original-To: "Joseph Neustein" , This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CB1200.F862D91E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Joe, =20 =20 I have a battery charger but use it infrequently. I've read that the Odyssey battery chargers are ideal for their batteries but they do not make a 24v version. Perhaps your battery tender is a better option. =20 Robert ________________________________ From: Joseph Neustein [mailto:jneusteinmd@gmail.com]=20 Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 8:21 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Odyssey batteries with very limited warranties Robert: =20 Are you using a Battery Tender http://batterytender.com/chargers/power-tender-plus-24v-at-2-5a.html or other trickle charger? I have one connected to each bus and so far seems OK. =20 Joe Joseph Neustein, MD 7280 Valencia Drive Boca Raton, Fl 33433 561-206-2055 phone 509-271-2700 fax jneusteinmd@gmail.com On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Robert R Pastusek wrote: Robert Simon wrote: =20 Just had two of my four Odyssey PC680 batteries crap out after 2 years of service although an identical set on the other buss are fine... =20 Robert, I have a similar setup in my IV-P and had planned to replace two of the four batteries every two years, expecting them to last for four years...but I never looked at the expected/advertised life; I was just following a practice used for lead/acid batteries. Two of my batteries are coming up on two years old; the other pair are coming up on four years, and I'd planned to replace them during the condition inspection next month. I'd appreciate your thoughts/experience on this. Thanks, Bob ------_=_NextPart_001_01CB1200.F862D91E Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Joe,

I have a battery charger but use=20 it infrequently. I've read that the Odyssey battery chargers = are=20 ideal for their batteries but they do not make a 24v version. = Perhaps your=20 battery tender is a better option.

Robert

From: Joseph Neustein=20 [mailto:jneusteinmd@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 = 8:21=20 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: = Odyssey=20 batteries with very limited warranties

Robert:

Are you using a Battery Tender http://batterytender.com/chargers/power-tender-plus-24v-at-2-5a.html= or=20 other trickle charger? I have one connected to each bus and so far seems = OK.

Joe
Joseph Neustein, MD
7280 Valencia = Drive
Boca Raton,=20 Fl 33433
561-206-2055 phone
509-271-2700 fax
jneusteinmd@gmail.com

On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Robert R = Pastusek <rpastusek@htii.com> = wrote:

Robert Simon=20 wrote:

Just had two of = my four=20 Odyssey PC680 batteries crap out after 2 years of service although an=20 identical set on the other buss are fine…

Robert,
I=20 have a similar setup in my IV-P and had planned to replace two of the = four=20 batteries every two years, expecting them to last for four = years…but I never=20 looked at the expected/advertised life; I was just following a = practice used=20 for lead/acid batteries. Two of my batteries are coming up on two = years old;=20 the other pair are coming up on four years, and I’d planned to = replace them=20 during the condition inspection next month. I’d appreciate = your=20 thoughts/experience on this.

Thanks,

Bob

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