Found this, sunelec.com (big solar equipment dealer for off grid) is selling the 106Ah version of these for $185 a piece plus pallet shipping:
http://www.outbackpower.com/downloads/documents/Store_the_Energy/energycell_re_top_terminal/energycellREtopterminal_specsheet.pdf Outback, as far as I know, doesn't actually have a battery factory. But they are a fairly large company so they are relabeling somebody else's deep cycle off grid design AGM battery. In terms of $/Wh stored the only thing that beats it is the 6V 225Ah wet cell batteries from Trojan. On Sat, Feb 4, 2017 at 6:00 AM, Harold Bledsoe <[email protected]> wrote: > I can across an interesting tip / option - > > Have you considered going with forklift batteries? They are flooded lead > acid however I'm reading that they can last 3x longer than golf cart > batteries in PV applications. > > http://gbindustrialbattery.com/Forklift_Battery_Sizes_ > and_Specifications_Zone15.html > > I guess the weight is a downside. Just make sure the whole family eats > their Wheaties on moving day. :-) > > Hal > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 7:11 PM Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Looking for a bunch of 12V 100Ah AGM top terminal batteries for off grid >> PV. Wondering if anyone has recently got a particularly good deal for >> something like the Trojan T31 or similar. >> >> >> -- > > Harold Bledsoe >
