Well, I'll stick with the SP Systems pack. I can get three of them for
the price of a Quantum. Should I kill the battery (something I've yet
to do) I can replace it for $20.
Chuck Norcutt
Mark Dapoz wrote:
> I don't think you can compare capacities based on watt hours. The SP pack
> may deliver more power because of the higher voltage, but it may also die
> sooner. What's actually more important with lead acid cells is their
> ability to recover from a deep discharge (eg. forgetting to shut off the
> pack!). Deep discharging a lead acid battery is the worst thing you can
> do to it. Any MIL spec battery is required to recover (after charging) to
> something like 25% of the rated capacity after being shorted for 30 days.
> Sonnehshein's are MIL spec and won't leave your Quantum dead if you happen
> to leave it on for an extended period of time.
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