Hi Dave
That doesn't sound too good, but... looking on the Dyno website, it
appears that they have separate sections and part numbers for Marine
batteries and Deep Cycle batteries. Did you have the marine type or
the deep-cycle type?
Thanks!
-Nick Wolf


On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 2:58 PM, David Barden<daveb@...> wrote:
> I bought my first pack from Dyno. I wouldn't do it again for an EV.
> Nothing wrong with dyno, in fact they were very nice and even replaced one
> of my batteries after 2 months use. but the whole pack was dead a year
> later. now some of that was probably my fault but dyno makes marine
> batteries which are not true deep cycle batteries. and in my opinion they
> are not as suitable for an ev as the trojans.
>
> just my opinion....
>
> ciao,
> dave b
>
> On Thu, July 16, 2009 2:22 pm, Steve Gooding wrote:
>
> Jackie, did you ever hear anything from Dyno Batteries? Let me know if it
> was a good response, please – thanks!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Gooding
>
> Cell 206 948 4187
>
> Steve.Gooding@...
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Jackie Baker [mailto:jackie@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:15 PM
> To: seva@...
> Subject: [seva] battery recommendations
>
> I have a 120 volt car that currently has 15 very tired 8 volt lead acid deep
> cycle Trojan batteries which I would like to replace. I live near Sequim on
> the peninsula. A battery business in Port Angeles called Heartline has
> quoted me $125 each for 15 of the same new Trojan batteries, delivered to my
> home – that would be $1875 for all 15. They recommend Trojans as the best
> battery for my use. Their second choice recommendation would be Deka
> batteries which they would sell for $120 each in a set of 15. I have never
> heard of Deka. Les Schwab sells some 8 volt deep cycle lead acid types,
> badged for Schwab, which they claim they are made by Interstate, same as
> Interstate. Schwab would sell me a set of those for $1700 for all 15,
> delivered to my home. I asked the Port Angeles Trojan vendor about
> Interstate and he says he no longer sells those because their quality has
> declined. I have known others who had good experiences with Interstate. Does
> anyone have any advice for me regarding these or other batteries or any
> suggestions of better places to be purchasing them?
>
> Jackie
>
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