Folks like to buy these "floor sweeper" batteries because they're cheap, but the RE Series are more appropriate for Renewable Energy systems.
I have never seen long life out of the standard L-16 like this, I have not confirmed this but I suspect they have more, but thinner plates, to get amperage out quicker for floor sweepers and the like. IMHO Kind regards Tom Duffy Senior Solar Design Engineer E-Mail: t...@thesolar.biz Panama Office: 507-6126-1253 Direct Toll Free: 888-503-6772 International: 575-539-2111 SKYPE Address: thesolarbiz Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of RE Ellison Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 1:45 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L 16's For the off grid wrenches out there. Has anybody noticed L16 G series batteries failing faster than normal? I've got about three packs that were installed in 2009 and 2010 With existing customers that know how to maintain them and I'm having what seems to be higher than on what would be expected failure rates. If they got 8, 9 or 10 years all of the previous pack there is no reason they shouldn't get the same out of the replacements. all things being equal no major changes Wondering thanks, Bob Ellison _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
