Re: [RE-wrenches] counterfeit modules

2012-09-04 Thread dan
I got sucked into installing something called "Sharp 250 A" a customer bought off line. (I think for under .80/watt.) I don't know all that much about Sharp, but these things seemed really chincy.. the glass moved inside the frame over 1/4". Seems way different than the last Sharps I installed. Mad

[RE-wrenches] counterfeit modules

2012-09-04 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
Just read in the French language version of Photon magazine that there have been counterfeit modules being peddled recently. As in bogus Suntech, Yingl, Sharp and Trina mods. Anyone come across these fakes here in the U.S.? marco ___ List spo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16 SG Readings- Did Something Change?

2012-09-04 Thread John DeBoever
Wrenches, o Only water should be added during the life of Trojan flooded lead acid batteries. Sulfuric acid should not be taken out of the battery, nor added. Acid filling is done at Trojan factory. Any acid filling outside Trojan factory would be exceptional (accidental event) and per det

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16 SG Readings- Did Something Change?

2012-09-04 Thread Drake
Could the battery acid solution be too weak? I saw a problem once when some of the original acid had been taken out of the batteries and replaced by water. What does the voltage look like? In that case, the voltage would never reach equalize voltage. At 03:22 PM 9/4/2012, you wrote: Conte

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16 SG Readings- Did Something Change?

2012-09-04 Thread bob ellison
Are you correcting for the changes in SG with the temperature increase? I used to be able to get hydrometers with a built in thermometer and chart but no longer have one. It died as most do, with a crash and shattering sound. Bob Ellison From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mai

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16 SG Readings- Did Something Change?

2012-09-04 Thread John DeBoever
Sequoya, I recommend you contact off line the Trojan Tech Support for dedicated support on your situation. S.G. are per our data sheet recommendations and you may face some project specific issues. >From our website: >http://www.trojanbatteryre.com/Tech_Support/Tech_Support.html?tab=0#TabbedP

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16 SG Readings- Did Something Change?

2012-09-04 Thread Sequoya Cross
Thank you John. Is anyone else out there seeing specific gravity measurements outside of what Trojan is stating on the spec sheets? John, we are not seeing these SG readings, no matter how much we equalize, we are still seeing readings that are about .015+/- low after several equalizations. Th