Hi Allen, Now that you have me thinking.....if you look at the charge recommendation for T-105 and L16, according to Trojan, they are giving us a range of 2.35-2.45V per cell @77degF. If there is no variable other than temperature, why the range? http://www.trojanbatteryre.com/PDF/datasheets/L16REA_TrojanRE_Data_Sheets.pdf http://www.trojanbatteryre.com/PDF/datasheets/T105_TrojanRE_Data_Sheets.pdf
Rgds, _____________________________________________________________________________________ Eric Bentsen | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | UNITED STATES | Technical Support Representative Phone: +(650) 351-8237 ext. 001# | Email: eric.bent...@schneider-electric.com | Site: www.schneider-electric.com/solar | Address: 250 South Vasco Rd., Livermore, CA 94551 *** Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail ----- Forwarded by Eric Bentsen/Canada/Schneider on 08/07/2013 01:53 PM ----- From: Eric Bentsen/Canada/Schneider To: al...@positiveenergysolar.com, RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Date: 08/07/2013 01:41 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16s Hi Allen, I am going by experience, not only with my own (4) Workaholic L16s, but when dealing with customers in the field. I would like to get some feedback from other wrenches on this. Maybe it is coincidence, but there seems to be a correlation. Maybe the taller batteries experience sulfation easier? Rgds, _____________________________________________________________________________________ Eric Bentsen | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | UNITED STATES | Technical Support Representative Phone: +(650) 351-8237 ext. 001# | Email: eric.bent...@schneider-electric.com | Site: www.schneider-electric.com/solar | Address: 250 South Vasco Rd., Livermore, CA 94551 *** Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Allan Sindelar <al...@positiveenergysolar.com> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Date: 08/07/2013 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16s Sent by: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org Eric, I kept this in my inbox for awhile, and finally had to ask - where did you get this information? I have never heard this recommendation - to charge a taller flooded lead acid battery to a higher voltage just because it's taller. I guess I see the apparent logic - more gassing addresses a potential for more stratification of the electrolyte - but if true, why have I never seen this in any battery service guide? What's your source? And has anyone else heard of this? Thanks, Allan Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder and Chief Technology Officer Positive Energy, Inc., a Certified B CorporationTM 3209 Richards Lane Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 office 780-2738 cell www.positiveenergysolar.com On 7/16/2013 7:53 AM, eric.bent...@schneider-electric.com wrote: Hi Drake, The L16 is quite popular in RE apps...but they typically require a bit higher charge voltage to reach the correct SOC than their shorter counterparts (i.e. T105 golf cart), because they are a taller battery (stands to reason .....specific "gravity"). Make sure they are in a vented enclosure if off-gassing will be an issue. Eric _____________________________________________________________________________________ Eric Bentsen | Schneider Electric | Solar Business | UNITED STATES | Technical Support Representative Phone: +(650) 351-8237 ext. 001# | Email: eric.bent...@schneider-electric.com | Site: www.schneider-electric.com/solar | Address: 250 South Vasco Rd., Livermore, CA 94551 ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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