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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f302.n141.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Electric Wheelchair Batteries
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Date: 10 Jan 90 04:55:10 GMT
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 SL> From: scottl@sybase.sysbase.com (Scott Luebking)
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 SL> Index Number: 6032
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 SL> I've been having problems with the batteries for my E&J electric wheelchair
 SL> not quite lasting to the end of the day.  Does anyone have a recommendation
 SL> for a brand they like?

        Normally if your batteries are not holding their charge for
the whole day then it is time to replace them.  With normal use I only
get them to last 9-12 months.  I buy deep cycle closed system marine
batteries from a regular battery dealer.  On the average I pay about
100-125 for a pair.
        I also resell my old ones to boaters by placing an ad in a
local free swapper type newspaper.  I get about 25 each on the resale
and that cuts donw my overall cost.
                                -=joe=-

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