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
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 batteries in the current Home Power, and then sell the customer a set of 12 (or 24; either one string or tw

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

2010-12-29 Thread James Surrette
Hi Jesse, Hope the fish are biting! Your client will have an issue of determining SOC if she dumped and replaced the acid - as this will provide artificially high SG readings. If the batteries froze, the batteries had to be discharged, which means there is a significant amount of lead sulf

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

2010-12-29 Thread Jesse Dahl
Wrenches, There is a MX60 charge controller with the system, 2 trace inverters, and ten BP modules. Not sure the wattage of the modules There was no way to get to the roof and and check. I have only been there once, it was in October. The array was partially shaded at 1:45pm.. The b

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

2010-12-28 Thread Starlight Solar, Larry Crutcher
Jesse, It looks like you said the battery was replaced with Rolls. If so, good choice. Without extensive regular testing, keeping a log book, and possessing the knowledge to do it right, you will not really know if you are fully charging the battery to 100% SOC. From the information in your p

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

2010-12-28 Thread Darryl Thayer
The batteries froze the plates migh have been damaged.  The batteries were not fully charged they may have been operated under charged for a long time, they may have been sulfated.  I have never liked the SW for charging, it was always a game between undercharge and over charge.  I have had good

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