Thought I would give EXIDE a chance with their AGM EDGE line of batteries.
They purport to utilize graphene technology to extend the batteries full charge performance over the life of the battery. Another feature is the alloy in the plates include silver for higher resistance to vibration and specially oval welded connectors to reduce plate to buss bar connection failures.
Shopping for the correct battery caused me to gasp at the 236.00 price I was finding at most outlets. Few places sell the AGM EXIDE, most are just selling flooded lead acid ie Home Depot.
Even Amazon sell them for 226.00, so I walk into my local Camping World for something else and find out they sell EXIDE AGM, and with my Good Sam discount card the price went to 188.00 - the least expensive I could find from a local source that can provide after sales support. With a 48 month warranty, its not the best warranty nor the worst
http://www.atbatt.com/media/sku_pdf/Exide-Edge-Booklet.pdf
They called today after ordering on Thursday, to pick my new non standard style battery - it arrive in one day!
Need help when I go to pick up my new battery, and wanted to know from the experts here what to bring and how to test, and whether or not I should place the battery under charge before use?
Have a high quality Fluke voltmeter to test voltage accurately. I do not have a load tester.
Do I insist they charge it with a 30 amp charger first? Do you think it might have sat on the shelf long before being shipped to my location? Or should I just take it home and install and test it myself with my own charger?
Cant wait to have a battery that will not leave white fuzz on the posts, white residue down the battery and across the filler caps, and acid damaged paint on the body below the battery box.
My stock battery is 3 years 9 months old, and has no reserve capacity and sometimes require me to bump start my car.
Thanks for your help, I really want a strong battery to get me through this upcoming El-Nino and Catastrophic Global Warming.
Michael
2013 Subaru Impreza Sedan Sport Touring Premium
They purport to utilize graphene technology to extend the batteries full charge performance over the life of the battery. Another feature is the alloy in the plates include silver for higher resistance to vibration and specially oval welded connectors to reduce plate to buss bar connection failures.
Shopping for the correct battery caused me to gasp at the 236.00 price I was finding at most outlets. Few places sell the AGM EXIDE, most are just selling flooded lead acid ie Home Depot.
Even Amazon sell them for 226.00, so I walk into my local Camping World for something else and find out they sell EXIDE AGM, and with my Good Sam discount card the price went to 188.00 - the least expensive I could find from a local source that can provide after sales support. With a 48 month warranty, its not the best warranty nor the worst
http://www.atbatt.com/media/sku_pdf/Exide-Edge-Booklet.pdf
They called today after ordering on Thursday, to pick my new non standard style battery - it arrive in one day!
Need help when I go to pick up my new battery, and wanted to know from the experts here what to bring and how to test, and whether or not I should place the battery under charge before use?
Have a high quality Fluke voltmeter to test voltage accurately. I do not have a load tester.
Do I insist they charge it with a 30 amp charger first? Do you think it might have sat on the shelf long before being shipped to my location? Or should I just take it home and install and test it myself with my own charger?
Cant wait to have a battery that will not leave white fuzz on the posts, white residue down the battery and across the filler caps, and acid damaged paint on the body below the battery box.
My stock battery is 3 years 9 months old, and has no reserve capacity and sometimes require me to bump start my car.
Thanks for your help, I really want a strong battery to get me through this upcoming El-Nino and Catastrophic Global Warming.
Michael
2013 Subaru Impreza Sedan Sport Touring Premium