Hi Jay,
Thanks for that info on AGM behavior. I've advocated for years that
charge controller temp sensors should also be used to sense over temp
and shut down or reduce charge current. Midnite added this feature to
their Classic charge controllers. Its a bit hard to find, but you can
set t
Hi All,
My 2 cents.
I’ve recently had to do some research for someone who had 16 Full River 400/6v
melt down. ( 48v bank, 2-3 yrs old). Both banks, all 16 melted.
In talking with a battery company expert, what I was given is the following:
AGM if not charged correctly, especially if they are
Let me confirm what William has shared about Deka/MK 8D AGM batteries; they
have a very high failure rate. We saw over 40% fail within 2-3 years of
installation. Deka would not own up to the problem and offered no compensation.
Fullriver has been the finest AGM we have ever sold. All DC models a
Hi Allan,
You check Rolls, which has a similar battery.
Jay
Peltz power.
> On Nov 28, 2018, at 10:43 PM, William Miller wrote:
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> Allan:
>
> We have had poor luck with the 8D AGM batteries (MK/Deka). Many of them have
> had short life spans along with swelling, heating and even exploding
Allan:
We have had poor luck with the 8D AGM batteries (MK/Deka). Many of them
have had short life spans along with swelling, heating and even exploding.
Your point about the inefficient footprint is right on.
I have minimal experience with Full River. I have seen a set fail, but
heck, anyone c
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