I usually finish the install with a note above the battery listing the retail replacement cost plus labor. I give the owner a manual on how to do it with the cost of failure at the beginning and end. I do not use automatic systems.
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail [email protected] text 209 813 0060 On Thu, 14 Nov 2019 21:40:52 -0800, Jeff Clearwater <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Jay, > > I've replaced a few of the older automatic systems with what I usually > recommend in their place - an elevated 3 gallon plastic reservoir with a > filling hole cut in the top - leading to a petcock and tube to another > petcock controlled nozzle that can be brought to each battery filler cap > and easily controlled to deliver the exact amount needed. Add a > flashlight and voila. > > However as you well know voila is not so easy as It does require the > folks to actually remember to water their batteries. An auto email > every 3 months with a followup to see if they did it is probably as > reliable as an automatic system that no-one checks on. I don't know - > have folks had good history with automatic systems? > > It's an uphill battle either way - and as you probably know - it really > comes down to a client who "gets it" - that their $5K-25K investment > needs an hour of their time every 3 months or so. > > I have had some luck with service contracts - for local clients - > unfortunately half my clients are spread half way round the world - so > that doesn't help either in those cases. > > Probably not telling you anything you don't already know - but saw that > no-one else responded so wanted to see if we could get a rise out of the > list - perhaps someone out there knows of those parts? > > Best, > > Jeff > > > Jay wrote on 11/11/19 1:38 PM: > >> I’ve got a client who has a watering system made by >> Battery hydration systems who appear to out of business. >> >> Does anyone know of compatible replacement parts? >> >> Thx >> Jay >> Peltz Power. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org -- _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
