Gave up flooded years ago. Had a few sites where the APC exploded the batteries. Even when that didn't happen, I got tired of the yearly battery check and fill at all the sites. When I started my own company I switched to AGM and never looked back. They are amazing. Also, we don't use APCs anymore except at a couple of large sites where we use the 3000XL, which has a much better charging system.
On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 6:38 AM, David M <[email protected]> wrote: > there is always an evaporation issue with flooded.. > > They have to be maintained on a regular schedule in order to have extended > life beyond 5 yrs > > AGM/GEL expensive but reliable with little maintenance. Give em a good > home and little venting and get > > 7 to 10 with those. > > > > > > On 1/4/2018 3:47 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: > >> Sounds like a problem with the Charge controller being incorrectly set. >> If this is on-grid, I would lower the voltage the charge controller is >> maintaining and make sure it is set to NOT do any equalize cycles. >> >> Then flooded should be better. Of course if the environment is causing >> evaporation that is a different problem. >> >> I didn't find telecom batteries were worth the expense. So if I dumped >> wet, I would probably go with sealed Marine.. >> >> Best, >> Robert >> >> On 01/04/2018 01:38 PM, TJ Trout wrote: >> >>> I have been really liking flooded batteries over the last 10 years or so >>> because I am able to service the battery and extend the life but I am >>> finding that on sites that I forget to add distilled water at least twice a >>> year sometimes the batteries dry out due to the charge controller over >>> gassing the batteries. >>> >>> Right now I'm trying to decide between Walmart deep Cycles, rack mount >>> telecom batteries or just sealed RV Marine deep cycle batteries. >>> >>> What is the best bang-for-the-buck currently considering the life span >>> and capacity ? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> TJ >>> >> >
