[AT] Battery Life?

[charlie hill]

You might try putting a battery disconnect switch on it so you can turn the 
battery power off without needing to remove the cable.
Also, keeping a trickle charger on it might help.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Gray" <Robgray at epix.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:28 AM
Subject: [AT] Battery Life?


>I find that new batteries on my 8N (12 volt converted system) only last 
>about 2 years. I just had to buy a new battery yesterday, and they ain't 
>cheap. Does anyone have any things they do to make their tractor batteries 
>last longer, or if not, does two years seem too short? I'm thinking that 
>the fact that the tractor is only run every few weeks in the summer months 
>and rarely at all in the winter might make the battery  life shorter. I was 
>thinking some of the following might help, but was not sure:
>
>    * Re-Charge the battery occasionally with a battery charger,
>      especially in the winter?
>    * Disconnect the battery from the cables in the down months (maybe I
>      have a slight short draining the battery?)
>    * Maybe store the battery inside in winter (the probelm is I
>      occasionally use the tractor for snow removal in winter so this
>      would be a little inconvenient)
>
> Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions or comments on the ideas 
> above.
>
> Rob
> NE PA USA
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