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Unread 26-01-2007, 09:14
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Re: Battery Shipping

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Originally Posted by Dkoning View Post
Depending on which regional, the batteries could slowly drain and you would have low or dead batteries when you get to the regional. If you have low batteries and have one of the first practice rounds on Thursday, you may not be able to compete the way you want to til they get fully charged.
Batteries will not self discharge in that short a period. If you ship, charge them before loading them in the crate, if terminals are insulated they should hold a charge for several months.
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