sla 3x36volts 12ah

jeohearn

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Does anyone have an approach to buying sla 3x36v 12ah batteries. My local electric bike shop is selling a pack already wired for $105 (manufacturer: Weida). How can I know if they are of good quality...or are they all the same? Can they be tested at the shop before I buy them?
 
Never heard of them.

To be honest I would start looking at different chemistry now.

They are very cheap and I would trust that the bike shop know their products. This Weida I found their web site and its been lost so there is a good chance they are out of business. This doesnt mean the batteries are not any good, they could be awesome and the reason why they are cheap is because they selling the stock, but it could mean the stock is old.

Battery weight and how much charge is left after a ride and what voltage they settle at after a charge, do they balance when charging, and what is your bike going to do to them when you throw a good load onto them is what is going to be the deciding factor. An average battery in na 350 watt bike might do just as good as a good battery but die in a month on a big hub. Massive current draw can kill an SLA that could live as for ages as a solar lighting battery or for wheel chairs that go all day.
 
The only way to test SLA is with a load test. Charge fully put a healthy load and check voltage under load, and after timed load.
The price is very cheap. They probably are old stock.
 
But they have to break in first, good price though. Decent sla's are avaliable where electric kiddie cars are sold, but usually about $50 each.
 
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