In a message dated 06/06/2008 3:12:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Frank  mentions this battery as 000 915 105 AD in one post (while the batter=
y  was en route), then after he received the battery he refers to it as 000  =
915 105 CE. In both instances he says its 61 AH. According to the linked  th=
e table the CE is 92 AH - though for comparison I'd like to see RC  listed -=
I assume 92 AH is how many amps per 20 hours (is that how it  works?). I kn=
ow RC is how many minutes at 25 amps. Not sure which battery  Frank actually=
installed. Then of course, Loren is referring to a CC which  is 68 AH. Are =
all the batteries listed in the linked table AGM deep  cycles? There are 11 =
batteries listed. Specifically the AD, CC, and the  CE are all the same in W=
and H, and only L varies, with 246, 278, 353 for  the AD, CC, and CE respec=
tively. There is also the AK with L of 393 and  AH of 110, and a 95 AH, the =
AH model, which is listed with the same  dimensions as the CE. Lots of choic=
es, and just as much  confusion.

Go  back and re read my posts !  You have mis read them !  The battery I  DID
receive was not an AGM battery but an ordinary starting battery.  I  sent it
back.  Then after getting the part numbers straightened out  with the VW parts
man at my dealer I got the info on the correct AGM battery  made by
Interstate exclusively for sale to VW, 000 915 105 CE, which is to  replace the house
battery in the EV campers and "should fit" in the battery box  of the Vanagon.
I NEVER GOT ONE OR SAW ONE -  The price is $220 and I  "said" in my previous
post I was not going to investigate this matter  any further BECAUSE of the
high price of that battery.  I "said" if ANYONE  ELSE wants to take up the task
there're more than welcome to continue on.   Loren went and looked up that
part number on the web and discovered that  part number refers back to the
ORIGINAL battery made for the EV camper by VARTA  batteries in Europe.  This battery
is no longer available and that's why  interstate was contracted by VW of
north America to supply a replacement.   It may or may not be the same size as a
group 41, I DON'T KNOW, as I have never  seen one to personally measure it.  I
was "told" it's the same size as  a group 41 - that's all I know !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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