[RE-wrenches] To insulate a battery bank DEPENDS on a lot of factors.

Sealed batteries do not require a vent , therefore no air passage - less influence of ambient exterior temps to the bank. Perhaps on a small bank this would have an influence. On a large bank in a low usage scenario, IE: second home with no one home, the system may be full by 10AM and the fan run

Re: [RE-wrenches] To insulate a battery bank DEPENDS on a lot of factors.

Hi Dana, The manufacturers that I've read, do say they should be in a vented enclosure. But your point is taken, thanks, jay On Dec 13, 2010, at 8:32 AM, Dana wrote: > Sealed batteries do not require a vent , therefore no air passage – less > influence of ambient exterior temps to the bank.

[RE-wrenches] Trace TM500

Hi All, In the past 2 months, I've had 2 separate clients with 48 volt SW systems have their TM500 stop resetting amphours - even after there is no current flowing into the bank for hours. The meter never goes below "0" amp hours and always shows "Full" SOC. These are TM500s that have behaved pr