Lead melts at 621. Plastics melt depending on the type between 212f and 491f ( for the most common ones) http://education.seattlepi.com/hot-water-melt-plastic-3626.html
But melting and being able to be deformed is very different. jay peltz power > On May 10, 2018, at 2:48 PM, Chris Worcester <ch...@solarwindworks.com> wrote: > > Wow, Melting point > <https://www.google.com/search?q=lead+melting+point&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MDItijco0dLJTrbST85Izc0sLimqhLCSE3PiU3NSc1PzSqxyU3NKMvPSFQryM_NKAFn3H808AAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjH4smbj_zaAhUI-mMKHSXxAjIQ6BMImQIoADAd>: > 621.4°F . > > Chris Worcester > Solar Wind Works > NABCEP Certified PV Installer > Office 530-582-4503 > Cell 530-448-9692 > Fax 530-582-4603 > www.solarwindworks.com <http://www.solarwindworks.com/> > ch...@solarwindworks.com <mailto:ch...@solarwindworks.com> > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] On Behalf Of Starlight > Solar Power Systems > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 1:43 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Fullriver Battery meltdown > > Wrenches, > > Attached is a photo of my first thermal runaway event after 17 years and > thousands of battery systems installed. These were in an RV. I checked every > charge source and all are within specified charging parameters. No cause > found. The owner is a single elderly lady that uses very little power in her > RV and spend most of the time on shore power. She reported that the batteries > were dead when she unplugged from shore power. This was i the 23rd month > after installation. > > After I reported this to my Fullriver distributor, they told me that another > set of DC400-6 had melted down just 1 month earlier and that they had fused > together just like these. That is extreme heat. It is too peculiar to know of > two similar events. This meltdown happened within the 2 year warranty period > but my customer could not come back to us for another 3 months beyond the > warranty period. Fullriver would not allow anything towards replacement do to > the reporting date being grater than 24 months. > > I would like to know has anyone else had a similar failure with Rolls or > Fullriver AGM batteries, specifically L16 size. > > Thank you, > > Larry Crutcher > Starlight Solar Power Systems > > > > <image001.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <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 > <http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> >
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