Trojan Batteries in SD

[cork]

Impressed

Deep cycle lead acid are the ideal batteries and are the most recommended by inverter manufacturers.
It's been my experience that the Blacks last longer and cost less.

I am impressed at the terminals being so clean.

On a serious note, would the Trojan 'RED' be the "T105"? What are the CCA or other specs on the BLACK in comparison to the RED? The "Black" does not show up on Trojan's website.

 

[Rocky]

The T 105 is just the model number.
Both are 200+ amps.
Like I said, I got a bit more life out of my previous blacks than the reds, maybe 6 months more.
All hooked up together, purchased at the same time, same usage.

 

[cork]

Thanks

Thanks Marc.

Freddy's Multiservice has Trojan Black for RD$3900 and Easy Power has Trojan Red at RD$5200. Easy power gets theirs from Luis Hernandez and Hernandez is responsible for the warranty. Both places are out of stock although Freddy's will have them by tomorrow if you pay first.

 

[Rocky]

Thanks Marc.

Freddy's Multiservice has Trojan Black for RD$3900 and Easy Power has Trojan Red at RD$5200. Easy power gets theirs from Luis Hernandez and Hernandez is responsible for the warranty. Both places are out of stock although Freddy's will have them by tomorrow if you pay first.

It's all a matter of how many you are buying, as to whether it's worth getting them yourself from STI.
If they are still 3,500 in STI and you're only buying 4, then it's hardly worth the trip.
If you're buying a dozen, then maybe it is worth going to get them.
Then there's the consideration of Freddy doing the installation for you, that could be a factor.
Keep the old ones and contact me for the recycler guy.
I think he pays 300 per battery.
PS: Forget Easy Power.
Way too pricey.

 

[Rocky]

Seeing the questions about the Black by Trojan battery prompted me to check their web site. There is no Black cased T-105 case size lead acid deep cycle battery that I could find in their products. I sent them an email to see what is up with that and will post what I find out.

http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/75929-trojan-batteries-sd-2.html#post645141

 

[Rocky]

Another set of good tips on a web site I found on battery care

Keeping Batteries Alive

A lot of those recommendations do not apply, as that site is about solar power systems.
Like suggesting that the battery bank be able to supply 5 days worth of power.
That would take a 100 batteries and 5 inverters in my case.

 

[cork]

It's all a matter of how many you are buying, as to whether it's worth getting them yourself from STI.
If they are still 3,500 in STI and you're only buying 4, then it's hardly worth the trip.
If you're buying a dozen, then maybe it is worth going to get them.
Then there's the consideration of Freddy doing the installation for you, that could be a factor.
Keep the old ones and contact me for the recycler guy.
I think he pays 300 per battery.
PS: Forget Easy Power.
Way too pricey.

Went to Luis Hernandez, in Santiago, and bought 8 T105 plus (rojo). The difference between rojo and black is about 20 amps capacity. 225 vs 208. They also have the US2200 battery, (232 amps) the successor to the US2000 Rocky wrote about.

The cost without discount was RD$4450 for rojo, with 2 year warranty
The cost without discount was RD$3650 for black with 2 year warranty
The cost without discount was RD$4200 for the US2200 with 1 year warranty

They also pay RD$350 each for your old batteries

They take credit cards and discount for cash.

 

[Rocky]

Went to Luis Hernandez, in Santiago, and bought 8 T105 plus (rojo). The difference between rojo and black is about 20 amps capacity. 225 vs 208. They also have the US2200 battery, (232 amps) the successor to the US2000 Rocky wrote about.

The cost without discount was RD$4450 for rojo, with 2 year warranty
The cost without discount was RD$3650 for black with 2 year warranty
The cost without discount was RD$4200 for the US2200 with 1 year warranty

They also pay RD$350 each for your old batteries

They take credit cards and discount for cash.

Great info, Cork.
Thanks.
I'm surprised that you remembered about those US 2000s.
They were the best batteries I ever had.
Outlasted the Blacks by 6 months.
I had no idea they sold them there.
Thanks again.

 

[wuarhat]

I will let you know in about 10 years!!!

With 2 years running now, I wouldn't trade my 16 AGM for any lead acid batteries. I don't have to worry about the maintenance and hazard that comes with it.

OK it's been just about ten years (and about six and a half years since your last post), but I can't wait the last two months. How did those AGMs work out. Anybody else whose had AGM experience in LRD chime in please.