Ready-to-go batteries
A small, inexpensive battery maintainer/charger called the SureCharge, made by VDC Electronics Inc., brings any 12-volt battery, including those used in boats, motorcycles, motorhomes, mowers, tractors, cars and golf carts, to full charge and keeps it there during periods of occasional use or storage.
The unit plugs into a standard electrical outlet, monitors the battery’s state of charge and automatically supplies the amount of current needed to keep a full charge, without overcharging.
There is no need to add water to the battery, or even check it, as the unit’s charge indicator will glow green when it is working correctly. With the battery maintained at full charge, there is no sulfation due to self-discharging during storage, which triples the normal lifespan of the battery.
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The SureCharge uses two kilowatt hours of electricity per month, is warranted for five years and meets Canadian national safety standards.
Contact: VDC Electronics, Inc., One Park Plaza, P.O. Box 1616, Fort Lee, N.J. 07024-1616.
Computer counts sheep
The second version of Sheep Tracks is designed for IBM-compatible computers and can build a detailed history of your flock.
Day-to-day events, like lambings, sales and vaccinations, can be entered and Sheep Tracks ties them together in a database that can print a choice of more than 24 different reports. Sheep Tracks is sold for $129, plus shipping.
For a free demonstration copy contact: Leith Computer Services, 38 Lamson Cr., Owen Sound, Ont., N4K 6C1; tel. 519-376-3692. Please specify floppy or hard disk.
Double-walled, but small
Westeel Industrial Products has introduced a vertical design of its double-walled, above-ground petroleum storage and dispensing tanks for customers who do not need a large capacity tank. The vertical models store 2,500 or 4,500 litres.
Contact: Westeel Industrial Products, a division of Jannock Steel Fabricating Co., 450 Desautels, P.O. Box 792, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2N5; tel. 1-800-665-2099 or 1-800-465-0463.
