used batteries

greif · 02-10-13, 12:04 AM

Is there anywhere in Wisconsin to get used but nice deep cycle or gel batteries cheap? Just thinking about putting together a small solar backup system
Gary

Xringer · 02-10-13, 01:15 PM

It looks like there are about a dozen golf courses in your area.
I hear electric golf karts use heavy duty 36v systems.
I don't know what kind of packs they use (3 12V?)
but they must change them out every few years.

There are places that sell kart batteries, that might have used they will sell?
Kaukauna Golf Cars | Golf Carts in Kaukauna, WI

Ryland · 02-10-13, 02:44 PM

Pretty much any scrap yard will have used batteries.
Golf cart shops would as well, but most of the time they charge you the $20 core charge while a scrap yard will charge you the $0.12 per pound, or about $7 for a 6v golf cart battery.
If you are going to go the used battery route, buy a good battery tester, there are some that will test the internal resistance of the battery to see if it's good and the cheap ones just have a volt meter and a huge resister to put a load on the battery.
Depending on your space, you can also sometimes find electric fork lift batteries.

Golf cart batteries tend to be either 6v or 8v 220amp hours when they are new and weigh 58 to 67 pounds each depending on brand and quality.

greif · 02-10-13, 03:16 PM

Thanks guys
Any recommendations on a good tester?

Ryland · 02-10-13, 05:04 PM

Most of them that I found only work on 12v batteries, this one works on a wider range of voltages.
Tif 2500 Battery Tester

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greif a van down by the river Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kaukauna,WI Posts: 108 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	used batteries Is there anywhere in Wisconsin to get used but nice deep cycle or gel batteries cheap? Just thinking about putting together a small solar backup system Gary __________________ Gary R “If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom. ” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	It looks like there are about a dozen golf courses in your area. I hear electric golf karts use heavy duty 36v systems. I don't know what kind of packs they use (3 12V?) but they must change them out every few years. There are places that sell kart batteries, that might have used they will sell? Kaukauna Golf Cars \| Golf Carts in Kaukauna, WI __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

02-10-13, 03:16 PM	#4
greif a van down by the river Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kaukauna,WI Posts: 108 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks guys Any recommendations on a good tester? __________________ Gary R “If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom. ” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

02-10-13, 02:44 PM	#3
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	Pretty much any scrap yard will have used batteries. Golf cart shops would as well, but most of the time they charge you the $20 core charge while a scrap yard will charge you the $0.12 per pound, or about $7 for a 6v golf cart battery. If you are going to go the used battery route, buy a good battery tester, there are some that will test the internal resistance of the battery to see if it's good and the cheap ones just have a volt meter and a huge resister to put a load on the battery. Depending on your space, you can also sometimes find electric fork lift batteries. Golf cart batteries tend to be either 6v or 8v 220amp hours when they are new and weigh 58 to 67 pounds each depending on brand and quality.

02-10-13, 05:04 PM	#5
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	Most of them that I found only work on 12v batteries, this one works on a wider range of voltages. Tif 2500 Battery Tester