NOS 4HN batteries

[bmwsyc]

I was talking to a friend of mine who owns a surplus store chain about my new (to me, at least) MEP-016B, and I mentioned the unique battery...long story short, he said they had a bunch and we went to look at them.

He said he has about 40 (plus or minus...he sometimes does that) NOS 24 volt 4HN batteries. I picked one up to try it out.

The one I picked up is from 1976, and I had acid added at Batteries Plus.

After resting overnight I had a good steady voltage of 24.6vdc.

I have it on the charger right now, and will hook it up to the gen set tonight or tomorrow to see how it cranks.

He's selling them for $25.00 (not sure if I'll get into trouble or not for posting this here). I have no stake in potential sales, just thought I would pass them on as a PSA. He has stores in Maplewood and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and 2 or 3 stores in Iowa. The store is CC Military Surplus.

Home [CC Military Surplus]

I'll repost to say how the generator test goes.

 

[quickfarms]

Thanks

 

[Jersey4x4]

Since they never had acid in them they are new even though they were made years ago. I have a new one of these from Deka and it also came dry charged. I bought it for my air compressor and never used it but I paid way more then $25.00 so that is a steal.

 

[319]

Great deal, Deka sells for about $150

 

[dstang97]

will he ship?

 

[gimpyrobb]

I'd like 2 if shipping is available. Just noticed they do name plates!

 

[bmwsyc]

I can ask about shipping.

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

I would be interested in 4 if they can be shipped.

 

[DonaldB]

24 Volt Mil Battery without acid

I would be interested in 1 for my generator if they can be shipped.

 

[JAYHAWK 1962]

Im watching for shipping also. does anyone have a good plan for activiating batteries that have never had acid in them? i vaguely remember it has something to do with temperature ? please help. thanks

 

[bmwsyc]

I installed the battery, and test ran the generator. 27 degrees F here and it fired right up with a little heat.

I'll ask tomorrow about shipping.

What I've read and was told is that when you add the acid, the battery will heat up, as with charging. You want to minimize the heat by charging slow and letting the battery sit a little after adding the electrolyte.

 

[islandguydon]

Good looking out. Thanks..!

 

[b2948kevin]

Wow, great deal! I paid north of $130 for one of these locally last year.

 

[coyote62ny]

are these batteries the same as the mep-003 takes

 

[bmwsyc]

I don't have a 003, but I think they are not. My 002a uses two regular 12 volt batteries in series.

 

[gimpyrobb]

are these batteries the same as the mep-003 takes

No, the mep003 is set up for two "6TL" type batterys.

 

[kipman]

If he ships I want 4 please

 

[b2948kevin]

These are the correct batteries for the MEP-701 and MEP-016 series Gensets. Maybe others that I am not aware of also.

 

[bmwsyc]

I talked to the store owner this morning, sounds like he has had a lot of calls. He said the batteries all went, with someone from out east (I won't say which state) taking most of them.

I'd had hoped they could get spread out, but I guess someone needs backups to backups.



If he comes across more (unlikely, I'm guessing) I'll pass it on.

Chris

 

[kipman]

CRAP, all I want is one.