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domwild
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Posted: 03:13am 11 Jan 2008
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Friends,

Went to Simms Metal in WA to look at their collection of batteries. Heaps of gigantic 2V batteries and lots of SLA's (6V) on pallets covered with plastic - mouth watering sight.

No, he said! You cannot buy Telstra batteries. They would have come out of Telstra 48V exchanges and get changed over regardless of condition.

Have put this complaint also on Fieldlines and let's hope the bots pick up this rant and let the world know how silly some organisations are, especially at a time, when energy conservation is all the rage.

Friend and forum member from Wokalup is trying to get batteries from the Muja power station and has been told to get a licence!

Let your politician know your feelings.
Taxation as a means of achieving prosperity is like a man standing inside a bucket trying to lift himself up.

Winston Churchill
 
dwyer
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Posted: 11:10am 11 Jan 2008
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Domwild
what a load of crab that you can't buy the batteries that will be send off shore and use for something else what l hate to hear that someone tell you to get a licence maybe Milkbar licence so l can't see any harm for you to buy batteries from Simm Metal so l will find out from my mate who own scrap metal yard see what are the politician's rule on selling second hand batteries to the puplic next week and get back to you .

Dwyer the bushman
 
brucedownunder2
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Posted: 07:39pm 11 Jan 2008
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I used tp work for Optus , I could get as many batteries as I wanted .They came out of big UPS rooms ,and yes ,some probably had NEVER been used ,just sitting there floating . I've had some Yausa and Hawker types that are 10 years old . They are good as new as far as I can see,I'm looking at 20 plus years ,I'd reckon. Got 6 ex-telecom 2v wet cells ,,15 years old and still very good.

Just try around different scrap metal yards,some one will take your carton of beer for them ,I'm sure.

Bruce
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domwild
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Posted: 06:00am 12 Jan 2008
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Friends,

I forgot to mention I can buy other batts off them BUT a lot of them would only be car batteries and the odd SLA.

I suspect the Telstra batteries are the best and they are the ones I cannot buy.

Read my Fieldlines post: One chap suggested making friends with Telecom staff and offer a carton of beer or ask the worker if he minds if I "steal" the few batteries I need, etc.

The ones coming from Federal or State utilities are off-limits to us.

Regards,
Taxation as a means of achieving prosperity is like a man standing inside a bucket trying to lift himself up.

Winston Churchill
 
dwyer
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Posted: 07:49am 14 Jan 2008
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hi friends
This morning i call in my friend's scrapmetal yards but owner is having dayoff and found several pallets of Yuasa 2 volt deep cyles batteries approx 100x140x450mmlong and spoken to one of the worker as trying to get some information on the batteries condition if is good or bad however the feller told me does't know much about so l didn't have any volt meter with me nor how long has been flat so anyone can give me adivse to test the batteries while is on the pallet as l know is only one way is to charge up and give the load test
tomorrow l will go back to see if l able to buy one pallet that over one ton of lead

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dwyer
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Posted: 07:52am 14 Jan 2008
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hi friend
l am just wonding if i am wasting my time with batteries or not

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brucedownunder2
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Posted: 03:45pm 14 Jan 2008
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Dwyer,, no gaurantee's ,but if those batts look fairly good ,like no bulging of the plastic case Etc,,and they show nearly 2v ,,then I'd say they would be OK ..You see ,lots of these batteries come out of ups's banks whether they are good or not--from my experience. and remember ,the establishments that install these banks ,install very expensive and state of the art charging systems,,so they are very carefully monitored.
I have Usasa"s ; Hawkers and ex-telco wet cells (20yo) all perfect

Best hunting

Bruce
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dwyer
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Posted: 12:30am 15 Jan 2008
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Hi Bruce
thank for your advise so l will go to scrapmetal yard today see if able to hand pick on some good batteries and also bring back some photoe as well
thank
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Prof

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Posted: 12:45am 16 Jan 2008
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Domwild,
Companies like Simms Metal sign a contract with Telstra that they will not onsell Telstra branded batteries and that they must be scrapped. The reason for this is that in the past dead Telstra batteries have been found dumped where they should not have been by thoughtless people and then Telstra has copped the blame. Bad P.R. for them and thus the response you got from Simms Metal.
Its such a waste.

Prof
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dwyer
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Posted: 12:31pm 17 Jan 2008
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Hi Bruce and friends
For the last fews day i was unable to send photos earlier due my modem fail had to get replacement so now l have 60 batteries from scrap metal and will recharge over the weekend to find out if these batteries condintion if is no good l just simple take it back and if it all fine will buy it at very good price and however l can't find information on webs site as batteries are 5 years old are 2 volt@240 amphr


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brucedownunder2
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Posted: 03:16pm 17 Jan 2008
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Hi Dwyer,,
a bit scratchy ,but that may just be from pushing them around the pallet..Bloody heavy,not many souls would actually lift and position these ..
First check for 2V or very close,,establish how many you want to keep ,look closly for "bulges" "cracks" ( a give-away for a crack is a fine line of white residue ).
Apart from that you will have to wait till fullcharge ..I'll find my "Usasa" catalogue and get you the float voltage,,14.2v fo a string of 6 ,in this case ,I think,never go over this ,as being valve regulated,it's a "one-way" safety device-can't replace water ,eletroyte is a paste anyhow.-these type of batteries can be positioned on their side or upright.

Nice big batteries,,a good score

Bruce
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