Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-08 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
August, I should have clicked your link first. Those are Unigy batteries and can easily last 20 years in standby. I would take the time to perform discharge tests on those. Sorry for any confusion. Larry On Jan 6, 2014, at 1:59 PM, August Goers wrote: All Battery Wrenches, I’m servic

Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-07 Thread Solar
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-07 Thread Kevin Pegg
to:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of Howie Michaelson Sent: January 6, 2014 8:25 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs Kevin, What 2 volt battery charger do you use for either SLA and/or flooded deep cycle batteries? What are the specs on it? Availability? We

Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-06 Thread Howie Michaelson
-9888 > Http://www.EnergyAlternatives.ca <http://www.energyalternatives.ca/> > > > > -Original Message- > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of August > Goers > Sent: January 6, 2014 1:00 PM > To:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-06 Thread Howie Michaelson
age- > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of August > Goers > Sent: January 6, 2014 1:00 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs > > > > All Battery Wrenches, > > > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-06 Thread Kevin Pegg
s-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of August Goers Sent: January 6, 2014 1:00 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs All Battery Wrenches, I’m servicing an existing battery backup system with some big Deka AGM battery banks. I believe they are about 12 years old. Does anyon

Re: [RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-06 Thread Ray Walters
I finally found a cycle life chart on these: they're rated at 1200 cycles to 80% DOD, and about 2000 cycles @40% DOD. In an "average" off grid system at 12 years old, I'd say they're near the end of their life. In a back up setup, who knows. I've tested systems like this before, I basically turn

[RE-wrenches] Deka AGMs

2014-01-06 Thread August Goers
All Battery Wrenches, I’m servicing an existing battery backup system with some big Deka AGM battery banks. I believe they are about 12 years old. Does anyone have any general comments about Deka batteries? Any suggestions about how I would test these would be greatly appreciated. Here’s a link