Surplus NiMH or lead acid battery source

[Phil Graham]

Folks,

I need a couple of NiMH or lead acid to run a small DC water pump intermittently, with charging done between cycles via solar.

Does anyone have a source the recommend for the surplus packs, like the ones you find inside a UPS?

Thanks!

 

[Rob Timmerman]

Re: Surplus NiMH or lead acid battery source

For surplus items, I've used All Electronics | Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Parts and Supplies at Discount Prices in the past.

 

[Charles Harrigan]

Re: Surplus NiMH or lead acid battery source

most industrial surplus stores carry the backup deep cycle gel-cell batteries used by automation systems as a backups for pretty cheap. They seem to go for around $50 to$60 as opposed to the $230 that grainger wants for them.