Well unfortunately he delt with a bad/ingorant installer OR a CHEAP owner. Off grid without any additional charging source. Got what he paid for...... not much. If you have a mind too and he IS willing to pay you remove the batteries thaw and charge for a week or so connected to the grid. Monitor temps while charging, again low current hi voltage and see what happens. I doubt this will be an option due to the fact he has NO other power source. On Dec 3, 2015, at 9:00 AM, Feather River Solar Electric wrote:
> Hey Folks, > > I came across an off-gridder yesterday whom was getting zero support > from the dealer he had purchased his small system from, self installed, > batteries in a lightly insulated box outside. When I inspected the > electrolyte levels I discovered it was frozen in some cells, the voltage of > the 48 volt pack was ~8 volts, I didn't check individual batteries due to > these facts...I'd seen "enough". Recently temps have been in the high teens, > though we are back up to low 30's. > > He does not have a genny or battery charger! I have a DC genny which > I could use to charge these batteries but should I waste my time and his > money trying to save them? Others' experience with this situation? > > TIA, > > Bill > <FRS_working_logo, 50%.JPG> > -- > Feather River Solar Electric > Bill Battagin, Owner > 4291 Nelson St. > Taylorsville, CA 95983 > 530.284.7849 > CA Lic 874049 > www.frenergy.net > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > t...@swnl.net www.SWNL.net > Solarwinds Northernlights > Serving Mid Coast Maine & Northern California > 207-832-7574 Cl. 610-517-8401 > > Blair "TUMP" May > ******** MAINE'S CHARTER ******** > NABCEP "Certified PV Installer" > > ******** MAINE'S CHARTER ******** > Trace Xantrex "Certified" Dealer / Installer" >
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