The Tesla Powerwall dolly works well, but it only goes up about 36 inches, despite the Tesla maximum height of 45 inches, which I find very strange. Other than that, rigging up a gantry with a chain hoist is our go-to method for 14-16kW wall mount batteries like EG4 and Midnite.
Jason Szumlanski Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 On Fri, Apr 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Nik, > I have that exact Grainger model. It works great. Cost about $1,100 a year > ago. > > I've hung several Solaredge banks with it. But don't be a dummy like me > and try to lift the battery cabinet off the platform by yourself. > I've done it successfully alone, but not easy. Depends somewhat on the > brand of battery. > > I'd let you borrow it, but It's stored out of state right now. Hope you > are well. > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM Nicholas Ponzio via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We're starting to sell the FranklinWH batteries. Realizing that they're >> VERY heavy we had a lifting dolly on order but just found out that it still >> hasn't left the factory and is now subject to the ridiculous tariffs. We're >> talking over $3,000 for a friggin handtruck!??? >> >> Does anyone have a recommendation for another way to move these big bois >> around? Is a generic platform lift going to work for us? Something like: >> https://www.grainger.com/product/2MPU6 >> >> >> >> -- >> Nicholas Ponzio >> Building Energy >> http://www.BuildingEnergyVT.com <http://www.buildingenergyvt.com/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > -- > > *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* > > *Celebrating our 34st Anniversary 1991-2025!!* > > dba Vermont Solar Engineering > > 802.559.1225 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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