Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site bolton.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!bolton!garry From: garry@bolton.UUCP (Garry Baer) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Re: Sears batteries and alternators Message-ID: <262@bolton.UUCP> Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 10:13:01 EDT Article-I.D.: bolton.262 Posted: Thu Sep 27 10:13:01 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Sep-84 08:57:58 EDT References: <57@umcp-cs.UUCP> <69600009@hp-pcd.UUCP> <1369@ihuxl.UUCP> Organization: GenRad, Bolton, Mass. Lines: 14 Sears batteries "if" installed properly, should not leak any sooner that any other batteries. The problem is the "monkeys" that install them @ your friendly Sears dont know (+) from (-). The NEW INCRED-A-CELL batttery has a maximum of 695 cold cranking ampers. The fact that you should be looking @ instead of the instant power is how long can the battery keep that up for. The sealed batteries tend to drop off quicker that the conventional acid type. I have had poor luck using those batteries in applications where adverse conditions require a longer/higher output for a substained period of time (boats, generators, etc). The sealed type claim-to-fame is that the last longer and are not "opened" to the environment. That may of may not be what you NEED, not what you WANT. The Baer