C crazyoildude Joined Jul 23, 2008 Messages 9,808 Location New Jersey Nov 25, 2015 #1 i just went to wal mart and got one of those cheap $48.88 car batteries for my back up generator The date code was K-3 What does that mean??
i just went to wal mart and got one of those cheap $48.88 car batteries for my back up generator The date code was K-3 What does that mean??
9 901Memphis Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 12,968 Location Northern Kentucky Nov 25, 2015 #2 November 2013
AZjeff $50 Site Donor 2023 Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 8,734 Location in Az where the Deer and Antelope play Nov 25, 2015 #3 $48.88 for a 2 year old battery doesn't sound very cheap.
9 901Memphis Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 12,968 Location Northern Kentucky Nov 25, 2015 #4 That's how they used to be, letters are month A-L (A=January,L= December) and the number is the year.
That's how they used to be, letters are month A-L (A=January,L= December) and the number is the year.
C crazyoildude Thread starter Joined Jul 23, 2008 Messages 9,808 Location New Jersey Nov 25, 2015 #5 it was actually K5
mrsilv04 Joined Dec 8, 2006 Messages 10,398 Location Illinois Nov 25, 2015 #6 Originally Posted By: crazyoildude it was actually K5 Well now, that makes a big difference....
C crazyoildude Thread starter Joined Jul 23, 2008 Messages 9,808 Location New Jersey Nov 25, 2015 #7 I think it is a Johnson controls ...I may never use it but just in case the generator has a battery issue i can pop this in pretty quick,,It will sit in my basement fully charged on standby ..
I think it is a Johnson controls ...I may never use it but just in case the generator has a battery issue i can pop this in pretty quick,,It will sit in my basement fully charged on standby ..
JHZR2 Staff member Joined Dec 14, 2002 Messages 52,913 Location New Jersey Nov 25, 2015 #8 Ive not seen a code like that on most batteries for years. Most have a straightforward month and year code, e.g. Nov15 on a colored sticker.
Ive not seen a code like that on most batteries for years. Most have a straightforward month and year code, e.g. Nov15 on a colored sticker.
C crazyoildude Thread starter Joined Jul 23, 2008 Messages 9,808 Location New Jersey Nov 25, 2015 #9 I thought the same thing on my duralast gold it is a conventional 3/10
C cat843 Joined Apr 9, 2013 Messages 589 Location East Coast, USA Nov 25, 2015 #10 The cell caps on JCI batteries have the corners cut at 45 degrees.
DuckRyder Joined Oct 20, 2005 Messages 9,531 Location Scruffy City Nov 25, 2015 #11 I believe East Penn uses that format... Not sure about Exide. All of the JCI I've seen have a simple month and year.
I believe East Penn uses that format... Not sure about Exide. All of the JCI I've seen have a simple month and year.
9 901Memphis Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 12,968 Location Northern Kentucky Nov 26, 2015 #12 Yep the east Penn uses that code, was looking at batteries at kmart and almost all were fresh G5/K5 saw one M4
Yep the east Penn uses that code, was looking at batteries at kmart and almost all were fresh G5/K5 saw one M4
Nick1994 $100 site donor 2024 Joined Feb 19, 2013 Messages 16,724 Location Phoenix, AZ Nov 26, 2015 #13 I've seen O'Reilly Auto Parts batteries have that kind of date code lately
A artbuc Joined Dec 2, 2005 Messages 1,469 Location Kennett Square, PA Nov 27, 2015 #14 Originally Posted By: DuckRyder I believe East Penn uses that format... Not sure about Exide. All of the JCI I've seen have a simple month and year. East Penn skips the letter "I" to avoid mistaking it for the number "1". So the letter "M" stands for December.
Originally Posted By: DuckRyder I believe East Penn uses that format... Not sure about Exide. All of the JCI I've seen have a simple month and year. East Penn skips the letter "I" to avoid mistaking it for the number "1". So the letter "M" stands for December.