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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jinky230 on June 05, 2006, 12:31:24 am

Title: backpack batteries
Post by: jinky230 on June 05, 2006, 12:31:24 am

back pack batteries can easily be obtained from any model shop or electrical factor prices range from £12 to £17 pounds how does this compare with shurflo
spare batteries

jinky

Title: Re: backpack batteries
Post by: Mick (UHPS) on June 05, 2006, 09:28:59 am

Dunno but I reckon Tosh once posted that he got a couple from a local motor factors for...If I remember correctly £7.00. ;) Just had to modify the spade connections slightly.

Title: Re: backpack batteries
Post by: windows_chepstow on June 05, 2006, 07:26:35 pm

£5.00 from Motorworld in Cymbran!  The battery is exactly the same spec as the Shurflo, although it was originally designed for kiddies electric scooters.

I only got it so cheap as it was left over stock.

Any shurflo backpack battery under £20 must be a bargin!

Title: Re: backpack batteries
Post by: jinky230 on June 05, 2006, 10:12:14 pm

Tosh I think if you go for a spare it will come with the casing eyc and connector for the charger and this will allow them to charge £40 probably

jinky

Title: Re: backpack batteries
Post by: windows_chepstow on June 05, 2006, 10:23:51 pm

When my battery went 'pear shaped', I'd've been quite happy to pay £40 for a replacement, but Williamson Pumps didn't have any in stock and I had to wait for a reply to find out when they could get one for me.  Then I'd have to wait for the post!

So I took a day off work and went on a 'Safari' to search one out.

When I found one, I just pulled the old battery from its casing and 'black-nastied' (gaffer taped) the new battery to the casing and changed the spade heads to a larger size.

It works a treat.