Steve, Here is another similar installation. There is air space on top of and some between the battery. Many of our installations have the AGM batteries completely sealed in a box. 17 years of installing battery systems like this and not one single problem.
Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems (928) 342-9103 On May 10, 2018, at 1:59 PM, Steve Higgins <st...@surrette.com> wrote: Larry, Do you have any pic's of them installed? That would help a lot in getting an idea of how/why these failed. I do have two questions for you... Were there tie down straps over the tops of the batteries? Where was the temp sensor? <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/> <http://www.rollsbattery.com/>Steve Higgins ⋅ Technical Services Manager t +1.902.597.4020 m +1.206.790.5840
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