Aquion has developed a pretty interesting product and they're continuing to improve it -- I spoke with their engineers at SPI and they've recently figured out some updates that give stiffer voltage profile and therefore more effective energy. Energy density isn't their forte, but temperature and cycling apparently are, not to mention safety and nontoxic construction. Not bad for a box of salt water and carbon. I also appreciate that they give detailed spec sheets with multiple curves to help figure out performance at different rates. It is a battery that performs best when handled low and slow.
Aquion's spec sheets and manuals are available on their website, you might need to register to get access but this link hopefully should work. http://info.aquionenergy.com/hs-fs/hub/147472/file-1917705156-pdf/1_Product_Documentation/AQ-SP-00018_A_Aquion_M100-L082_Product_Specification_Sheet.pdf While with any transformer-based inverter there are hard limits to the voltage window due to the fixed ratio, the Radian GS8048A and GS4048A have extended adjustment windows to better operate with new technologies like this -- we allow you to run the DC voltage all the way to the rails if you need to (Charge anywhere between 44-64VDC, LBCO down to 36VDC). When the voltage gets below 40-some-odd-volts the waveform will definitely be flat-topping, but it will work. As new battery technologies come to market that have different requirements than lead acid, you need more flexibility from the power electronics. We're just trying to give you more tools to work with. Hope this helps, Philip Undercuffler Director, Strategic Platforms OutBack Power Technologies 360.618.4306 office | 425.319.2821 mobile On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Larry Crutcher <la...@starlightsolar.com> wrote: > David, > > Something does not add up to me. The cell has a voltage discharge curve > way outside of RE equipment, 1.75 Vpc down to 0.5Vpc. I can't see how this > technology could be scaled to RE applications without wasting much of the > capacity. From what I see, only about 40% could be used before LVD. > > > > On 11/10/14 10:10 AM, Dave wrote: > > Wrenches, > > > > I have a customer with a grid-tied w battery back-up (formerly off-grid) > with failing LA batteries. He found these batteries on the web and asked me > to check them out. > > > > Anyone out there know anything about this AHI technology and or this > company, Aquion Energy? *http://www.aquionenergy.com/microgrid-energy-storage > <http://www.aquionenergy.com/microgrid-energy-storage>* > > > > Thanks, > > > > David Palumbo > > Independent Power LLC > > 462 Solar Way Drive > > Hyde Park, VT 05655 > > 802-888-7194 > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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