RE: genuine vs generic batteries

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ooh, that's a bit better value...

P.

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jim Noble
Sent: 18 September 2009 11:55
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] genuine vs generic batteries

Paul Gordon wrote:
> I need to replace the sealed lead-acid battery in my Comfort panel,
since
it's now started to give a low battery warning...
> Looking around, I see I can get a genuine Yuasa replacement (same as
is
currently fitted) for circa =A334, or I can get a generic RS components
compatible one for circa =A314
> One obviously immediately starts to think "you get what you pay
for" - or
my other maxim: "To buy cheap is to buy twice" - but even buying
twice of
the RS one would still be a considerable saving!
> So, has anyone got direct personal experience of the RS batteries? -
are
they "less than half as good" as a Yuasa one? - is it *really*
worth paying
well over double the price for a Yuasa one, or am I really just paying for
the name?
> These are the items in question:
> RS own-brand:
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=3DgetProd=
uct
&R=3D5375488
> Genuine Yuasa:
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=3DgetProd=
uct
&R=3D5113460
>=20=20=20

Have a chat with these folks?
http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?Model=3D&ProductGroupID=
=3D15
30&Brand=3D&DepartmentName=3D&DepartmentID=3D121,122
(As far as I can tell the RE series just has a slightly more flame=20
retardant casing than the NPL...)

Or maybe Andy/upsman can sort you out with something, as 7Ah is a common=20
UPS battery size.

Jim


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