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Re: Source for Batteries

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From: Doug Chinnery
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 1995 00:00
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In article <47pavj$ikq@cynic.portal.ca>, Curt Sampson <curt@portal.ca> wrote:
>I'm looking around for a cheap, rectangular 1.5-2.5 amp-hour sealed
>lead-acid battery for my lighting system. MEC seems to have the
>best deal on the 4.5 AH ones, at $18.00 or so, but I'm interested
>in something a lot less weighty. I've tried Edmonds Batteries, but
>they seem to want about $30-$50 for small batteries like that.
>Anybody have any suggestions?

On Brad's recommendation I went to RP Electronic on Broadway near
Arbutus for the parts for the homebrew system.  I walked away with a
3AH 12volt, but I noticed that they had a pretty good variety of 6volt
batteries as well, including some that had been severely discounted
for some reason or another.
-- 
Doug Chinnery          doug@zadall.com       dtc@wimsey.com
"Sure I'll have another drink with you, though I'm already drunk as
a bottle" - The Jesus Lizard
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From: doug@zadall.com (Doug Chinnery)
Subject: Re: Source for Batteries
Date: 1995/11/08
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