Re: Batteries

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Kid" <super@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Tested a fire alarm system and it had batteries in it with a date of 1997.
> They still tested good with a Elk battery tester that tests for Mhos.
> These were 6.2 Ah batteries and read 123 Mhos.  They were Carefree Magnum
> batteries.  I replaced them anyway because of the age although I kinda
> didn't want to.  Now a days I am lucky to get 2-3 years with a battery.  I
> got some elk batteries last year on sale at ADI and have had 5 or 6 go bad
> already. Can anyone beat that battery story?  12 year old batteries that
> were still good! Found a link for them
>
> http://www.epcompower.com/content/view/5/6/
>
> made by EaglePicher now.  wonder if they are still as good?  is this the
> brand that was in the Hubble that lasted so long?

I have had a lot of Yuasa before they became Yuasa/Enersys, that lasted ten
years.