[Lab] gel cell

[Richard Guy Briggs]

On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 11:28:37AM -0500, Paul & Andrea Mumby wrote:
> Sure Active is expensive, but it's local. You can source them far cheaper
> online, but then with SLAs shipping is expensive because of weight and
> sometimes "special consideration" because it's a dangerous chemical.
> 
> Also convenience/leadtime.
> 
> Anyway, I could likely find several online suppliers, but Darcy had
> specifically asked for a local source.

Alexander Battery is very local.  Elm Street in Chinatown.

Total Battery have two here, one on Bentley near Hunt Club/Merivale and
another location in the Star Top Road area.

> - Paul
> 
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 11:12:52AM -0500, Paul & Andrea Mumby wrote:
> > > You can get a fair assortment of SLA batteries at Active. In both 6V and
> > > 12V varieties.
> >
> > Active's prices on these are going to be pretty high...
> >
> > > - Paul
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > My friend Steve has one of these solar powered candle systems.
> > > >
> > > > http://mambohead.com/2011/11/solar-candle-system/
> > > >
> > > > The battery is toast. Where to get one local?
> > > >
> > > > It just dawned on me that I'm not sure if it's a 6 or 12V. Do they
> > still
> > > > make 6V gell cells?
> >
> >         slainte mhath, RGB

	slainte mhath, RGB

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