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Car type: 1931 RN, 1933 RP
I spoke to Tayna a few weeks ago. I was considering buying a dry battery with separate acid as I was staying in the same village as them, and it seemed convenient to have a new one at home ready to charge with acid. They told me that since 2018 the law changed and one has to be licensed to fill one's dry battery with acid. I don’t know what the license is.
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1931 RN, 1933 APD
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Location: Melton Mowbray.
I bought a new 12v battery for the 'Nash from " battery group " Excellent price, delivery within 20 hours, near fully charged, well packaged... and it arrived the right way up!
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03-11-2021, 07:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-11-2021, 07:55 PM by JonE.)
is anyone else getting two image files produced when one drags one file into the attachment area? (that is not a comment on Andrew's last post!)
The packaging inside... extremely strong waterproof gaffer tape 1" wide over the three acid holes, and then further taped over edges of that first tape.. and then around the whole top edge of the battery. Rip all that off and put the plastic triple-bung thing in.
On the latter, do people remove the top strip when trickle/maintenance charging on an Exide 80aH please??
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Tayna added a £76 surcharge because I live in the Highlands and wouldn't honour the discount offered for signing up to their newsletter. Groves Batteries were significantly cheaper (including delivery) and very easy to deal with.
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if you look on the manufacturer sites, a lot of the RRP are about that sort of level. I tried to get a quote for a standard 421 through my motor factor and he said 140 even when I muttered something suggesting what about a trade rate.
That looks a nicely made rubber box though.... but agree, much less agreeable aH.
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Location: Nottinghamshire. Robin Hood County
Car type: Austin Ruby Mk1 1935
04-11-2021, 05:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-11-2021, 05:39 PM by John Mason.)
In response to Jon e. I always vent a battery when charging trickle or other. Be it by removal of the top strip or unscrewing each filler/breather on each single cell. Charging a lead acid battery produces gases they have to escape by some means. I do cover the battery with a loose rag to prevent any bubble splashes going onto the body etc
John Mason
Would you believe it "Her who must be obeyed" refers to my Ruby as the toy.