Battery wanted for charity😀😀

[paulbaker1954]

I volunteer at our RSPCA and have just refurbished a pan AK-KO ride on mower we were donated (much fun and a longer story).

I need a starter battery for it and wondered if any members have a old one knocking around that is not totally goosed.

Currently it has a NP 7-12 battery but it has rubbish CCA rating so although it starts it once it doesn’t recover  fast enough to start again. Either that or it’s just duff (I am no battery expert).

[K2-K6]

That's a "back up" battery, the characteristics of which are to sit for long periods without draining and be maintained periodically with a slow and low charge.  Start cranking is not it's fortè so it's probably healthy but in the wrong application to function well.

You'd need a automotive equivalent to fit same space but supplying the cranking current needed for multiple starts.

Wondering if you've got the manual specification to give a battery id,  I've nothing suitable to offer.

[K2-K6]

Difficult to be specific without details but you could try looking here https://www.tayna.co.uk/lawnmower-batteries/varta/ as you can input size in mm etc for the application.

Looks like lawnmower applications are in the 14 to 20 ah range though, but more "active" in that the one fitted is more likely to be seen in burglar alarm back up duty.

A further thought,  the link company may be worth a question to them as enquiry if they have anything suitable, like a returned unit that they'd consider for charitable donation.

[Moorey]

I would have thought for a ride on mower likely to be in the 30A range 330cca such as the Yuasa UR1 garden battery or equivalent  little electric start mowers tend to use alarm type batteries

[paulbaker1954]

I think I need something around 50 CCA as it’s only a small 6.5hp engine

A used bike battery for any old bike would be fine I think

[JezzaPeach]

Hi Paul what would the right one cost new?

[paulbaker1954]

Any dimensions Paul?

Hi Ken
Exact size does not matter really anything around
Length: 150mm x Width: 80mm to 100mm Height: around 100 to 150 mm

[JezzaPeach]

How about £6 from 10 members for a nice new one for the RSPCA?!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143396781782

[paulbaker1954]

How about £6 from 10 members for a nice new one for the RSPCA?!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143396781782

Think that’s way over the top it’s for the big AL-KO ride on, ours is a small one with a small 6.5hp Tecumseh  engine

Something like this would suit fine I think

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362557281274

If any members want to donate that would be fantastic👍👍👍

Here I am in action after the restore

[JezzaPeach]

I’ll do at least £6 if 3 others will! 4x6=24

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I’ll do at least £6 if 3 others will! 4x6=24

I'll donate £6 how do we send the money ?

Ted

[paulbaker1954]

I’ll do at least £6 if 3 others will! 4x6=24

I'll donate £6 how do we send the money ?

Ted

If 2 more will chip in I will pm all details for paying via PayPal

[JezzaPeach]

Surely only a matter of time! Any surplus to the RSPCA.

[Laverda Dave]

Count me in for £6.

[smoothoperator]

Count me in for £6 also.