Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-30 Thread Allan Sindelar
ts.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:41 AM To: dahlso...@gmail.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inve

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-30 Thread Warren Lauzon
1:24 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. Hi Jamie, Would slushy electrolyte be an problem for a battery? Would this call for replacing the electrolyte? thanks, jay peltz power On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:28 AM, James Surrette wrote: Hi Jay

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread James Surrette
f Allan Sindelar Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:41 AM To: dahlso...@gmail.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. Jesse, Don't waste your time on those batteries; they are all toast. Don't replace them with the same; four strings is

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread jay peltz
ts.re-wrenches.org >> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan >> Sindelar >> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:41 AM >> To: dahlso...@gmail.com; RE-wrenches >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. >>

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread James Surrette
ts.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:41 AM To: dahlso...@gmail.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. Jesse, Don't waste your time on those batteries; they are all toast. Don't replace them with

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread jay peltz
> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:41 AM > To: dahlso...@gmail.com; RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. > > Jesse, > Don't waste your time on tho

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread Jason Szumlanski
AM To: dahlso...@gmail.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. Jesse, Don't waste your time on those batteries; they are all toast. Don't replace them with the same; four strings is poor design. Read the article about off-grid batter

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread Allan Sindelar
ginal Message - From: Jesse Dahl To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread James Surrette
bles and length used to connect the inverter and all the generator information. Perhaps we can help more. Larry - Original Message - From: Jesse Dahl ( mailto:dahlso...@gmail.com ) To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:0

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-29 Thread Jesse Dahl
t; > > > - Original Message - > From: Jesse Dahl > To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:04 AM > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries. > > Wrenches, > > I have been in contact with a p

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-28 Thread Starlight Solar, Larry Crutcher
connect the inverter and all the generator information. Perhaps we can help more. Larry - Original Message - From: Jesse Dahl To: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-28 Thread Darryl Thayer
the 1.265 acid.    Good luck you will need it. Darryl   Jamie might know a method, but this is the best thing I can think of.    If I can help more or explain more, but I think this investment is lost.     --- On Tue, 12/28/10, Jesse Dahl wrote: From: Jesse Dahl Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trace

Re: [RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-28 Thread Mick Abraham
Hello, Jesse~ It's possible that the Trace inverters are not set up correctly or malfunctioning...or improperly sized relative to the battery bank, but perhaps there are other red flags which must be addressed. One can read the amperage and voltage to which the battery is subjected during recharge

[RE-wrenches] Trace inverters undercharging batteries.

2010-12-28 Thread Jesse Dahl
Wrenches, I have been in contact with a person living off-grid in Northern MN. She had some problems with her system and called me. I teach a solar class at a local community college and have been helping her in my free time (free of course!). Some of her batteries froze last winter and she sai