Batteries, can you have too many amps?

Posted by Tim B from MA on March 09, 2006 at 16:28:06 from (64.30.77.78):

I bought a zero-turn mower needing a new battery. I can put a car or truck battery of nearly any physical size I want on it. The engine's manual recommends 300 to 400 cranking amps. I've been to three battery dealers and the lawn equipment batteries they have run from 245 to 270 CA. It would probably do fine for a mower (not a cold weather machine) but seems like too much money for too little battery.

Is there any reason I should not put a small car battery with, say 500 to 600 cranking amps?

Replies:

• You can have too much - it's rare though jdemaris 05:54:26 03/10/06 (6)
  • Re: You can have too much - it's rare though Dwight - VA 06:35:42 03/11/06 (2)
    • Re: You can have too much - it's rare though jdemaris 07:47:25 03/11/06 (0)
    • Warranites are often useless jdemaris 07:31:02 03/11/06 (0)
  • Re: You can have too much - it's rare though Jerry/MT 14:10:14 03/10/06 (1)
    • Well . . . duh? jdemaris 15:49:28 03/10/06 (0)
  • Nicely put and thanks frankiee 06:49:17 03/10/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? souNdguy 21:12:30 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? Farmer in the Dells (WI) 19:26:23 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? dan67 18:54:10 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? skipper 18:48:59 03/09/06 (1)
  • Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? bil b va 18:58:47 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? Lloyd Llama 18:03:27 03/09/06 (2)
  • Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? Bill(Wis) 18:11:36 03/09/06 (1)
    • Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? Had Two - Lloyd Llama 10:40:30 03/10/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? frankiee 17:30:37 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? Jerry/MT 17:13:41 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? Bus Driver 16:55:30 03/09/06 (0)
• Re: Batteries, can you have too many amps? old 16:54:15 03/09/06 (0)

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