Wrenches,Follow up from the mfgr (Surrette) for new batteries, SG and
electrolyte levels should level out after a few cycles and do not add water
until after an initial charge. The "rise" of the low electrolyte levels can be
'surprising'.No comment on adding acid, or not.
Had a great Satur
From: Rob Shappell
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new batteries
With all due respect Larry, you must add acid, not water, if you know acid
has been lost. Otherwise you can charge, charge, charge and never reach
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Solar, Larry Crutcher
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 8:12 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new batteries
Benn,
First off, there is never a reason to add acid. The acid/water mixture is
very specific and should not be
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Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new batteries
Mick n' Nick,
Thanks guys. I shoulda mentioned that the date code says they were mfgrd the
7th week of 2011 and the one exception, the 8th week. So they haven't been
sitting too long.
f Of Nick SoleilSent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:20 AMTo: RE-wrenchesSubject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new batteries Hi Benn: Perhaps those batteries have just been sitting a little while, and need a recharge. Generally speaking, if you find that the batteries test reading are a little low,
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[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nick Soleil
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:20 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new batteries
Hi Benn:
Perhaps those batteries have just been sitting a little while, and need
a rech
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From: m...@abrahamsolar.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:27:36 -0600
To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new ba
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> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:27:36 -0600
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> Benn~ If the company that built those batteries is a major brand name, I
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From: m...@abrahamsolar.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:27:36 -0600
To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Testing new batteries
Benn~ If the company that built those batteries is a major
Benn~ If the company that built those batteries is a major brand name, I
advise that you add neither water nor acid to the new cells. Check with the
mfr, but most of the serious mfrs are using robotic fill equipment that is
very precise.
If some of the cells are older stock they may have self disc
Hi Benn:
Perhaps those batteries have just been sitting a little while, and need a
recharge. Generally speaking, if you find that the batteries test reading are
a
little low, they are probably just a little discharged. After recharging the
batteries, test them again. If those readings ar
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