Most failures have been in one string of 4 or 8
batteries. One failure was in two strings of 4.
At 10:26 PM 8/12/2015, you wrote:
What size are the banks are are they
series/paralleled across the terminals? That
can cause one or more cells to fail, generally
starting on the negative terminal. The set that
failed on me was series/parallel across the
terminals, old school, and the cell closest to
the main negative overheated and shorted out,
killing that string. Itâs why I went to buss bars.
Tom
From: <mailto:drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org>Drake
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 12:03 PM
To:
<mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trojan Batteries
Hello Wrenches,
I have had a number of customers with Trojan
L-16s have problems lately. In some cases, I
know that the batteries weren't very well cared
for, but in no case were the batteries totally
discharged and let get cold or sit for a long
time. It doesn't seem that the batteries should
have died after a couple of years. I could see
diminished output and a reduced life.
One customer who supposedly knows someone with
inside information claims that Trojan started
cutting corners a few years ago to be more competitive on price.
Has anyone else seen more problems with Trojan
Batteries, or heard that the company is cutting corners?
Thanks,
Drake
Athens Electric LLC
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