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CT1 Compatible Sealed Battery?

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Replied by MarkT on topic CT1 Compatible Sealed Battery?

They are a little tall for the CT box.

I added a note that the Walmart seller might be using the wrong pic so use caution.  The WL version used to be easy to find, not so much anymore.  

Just that little difference of leads out the side makes it fit much better in the tiny CT box.

Also, they might not have the same "overcharge" capacity as a flooded battery.  You don't want to let any lead-acid battery go dead, but anecdotally these alarm batteries seem to last better if they aren't fully charged before you go on a ride if that makes sense.
 
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Replied by Tom P on topic CT1 Compatible Sealed Battery?

Yeah I get what you mean about not having it fully charged before a ride. I normally don't go for super long rides anyway. Usually it's about 10 miles. I have the lights turned on and use the turn signals, so that drains the battery a bit. If it's a little tall, I think I could lower that box down a bit, but we'll see.
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