Dana,
That was a strange response you got. Just because someone buys a
damaged battery on eBay that later needs replacing means nothing. To
say "the battery industry is working on a reliable device" sounds like
this person is unfamiliar with this type of equipment. There are
several analyzer manufactures building high tech models. Some models
cost over $7000. I doubt they would have a market if there operation
or value was questionable.
See:
http://www.sbsbattery.com/subpage_index.php?_subp_=94
http://www.btechinc.com/btech-products-pit.shtml
Larry
On Mar 27, 2009, at 2:01 PM, Dana wrote:
I forwarded this query to Rob Shappell of NWES here is his response.
SEE Below.
Dana Orzel
Great Solar Works, Inc
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oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
—Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey
Firestone, March 1931
From: Rob Shappell [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 2:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [RE-wrenches] Battery impedance analyzers
Hi Dana,
I have no direct information as to their abilities.
What I can say is that we had a battery that looked like it was
melted down, I'm talking about lead terminals that were drooping and
melted!! They were cooked and starved of electrolyte! We replaced
the batteries, but some how the cooked batteries got into the hands
of a guy who had an impedance analyzers. He cleaned them up and did
some testing and claimed that the batteries were all OK. Not long
thereafter, the cooked batteries showed up on eBay. Not too long
after that, we sold replacement cells…..you be the judge.
The battery industry is working on a reliable device that makes it
much easier to determine the health of a battery, but I think it is
hit and miss at this point in time.
Rob
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