parts:battery:battery
Table of Contents
Battery
| System | Battery and charging |
|---|---|
| Handbook item | 72 |
| Sinclair part no. | none listed |
| Hoover factory no. | not yet identified |
This page is a starting point built from the original documents. More detail will be added.
Description
The original Oldham 12 V 36 Ah (5-hour rate) flat-plate semi-traction lead-acid battery, 15 kg, 236 × 136 × 206 mm, rated for about 300 deep cycles. Carried in the left footwell. Oldham types 015 and 038 fit the original battery top. Many owners now use leisure or LiFePO4 batteries with modified wiring.
Repairs, replacements and reproductions
Original part, then and now
| Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ESG (Ellar Surplus Goods), Liverpool | Dec 1991 | £72.00 (plus carriage) + VAT |
| MATCH, Rotterdam | 17 Jan 1991 | ƒ165,- excl. BTW |
| MATCH-AURORA, Numansdorp | early 1990s | ƒ175,- |
Related parts
Battery charger · Master security switch assembly · Battery cover kit · Battery carrying strap · Battery retainer kit · Contact cover · Replacement key
Sources
- Sinclair C5 Owner's Handbook (1985), pp. 30–32
- Further detail drawn from the Unofficial Service Manual, the Hoover service engineer training notes and the Hoover assembly sheets where relevant
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