Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-24 Thread dan
other string... Dan BrownFoxfire Energy Corp.Renewable Energy Systems(802)-483-2564www.Foxfire-Energy.comNABCEP #092907-44 Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting From: toddc...@finestplanet.com Date: Sun, October 24, 2010 1:36 am To: "RE-wrenches

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread toddcory
o shows how the plate material has been "blown off the positive grid" a sure sign of overcharging and overcharge rate Daryl --- On Sat, 10/23/10, James Surrette wrote: From: James Surrette Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: "RE-wrenches" , k...@vtsolar.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread Kirk
sign of overcharging and overcharge rate Daryl --- On Sat, 10/23/10, James Surrette wrote: From: James Surrette Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: "RE-wrenches" , k...@vtsolar.com Cc: "Serge Bourque" Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:15 AM Hi Kirk,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread Darryl Thayer
Thanks Jamie I find your input to be most valuable, the photo shows how the plate material has been "blown off the positive grid" a sure sign of overcharging and overcharge rate Daryl --- On Sat, 10/23/10, James Surrette wrote: From: James Surrette Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Ba

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread Dan Fink
Wrenches, Nathan, Ray; I'm also seeing a big red flag on battery connections and possible corrosion. No info was provided on system battery bank voltage ( I am assuming 24v, from the SW inverter model number), or how the battery bank is configured as far as series vs. parallel. With series

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread R Ray Walters
ischarge also effects battery life, >> >> Thes batteries should have a charge controller, >> >> I have a hermit that has lived on 8 Trojan T105s for over 5 years and when >> I tested them last summer they were still very capable. They had about 70% >> of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread solardude97
last summer they were still very capable.  They had about 70% of >what they had when new.    > >--- On Fri, 10/22/10, Kirk Herander, VSE wrote: > > >From: Kirk Herander, VSE >Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting >To: "'RE-wrenches'" >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread jay peltz
Hi Kirk, Can you fill us in on how many batteries are in each set that was ruined? thanks, jay peltz power On Oct 22, 2010, at 12:39 PM, Kirk Herander, VSE wrote: > Hello, > > I have an off-grid battery / generator / SW4024 system which has destroyed > -3- sets of batteries in the last five

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-22 Thread Darryl Thayer
 Trojan T105s for over 5 years and when I tested them last summer they were still very capable.  They had about 70% of what they had when new.    --- On Fri, 10/22/10, Kirk Herander, VSE wrote: From: Kirk Herander, VSE Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: "'RE-wrenches'

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-22 Thread Dana
eople since 1988" From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kirk Herander, VSE Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:40 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting Hello, I have

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-22 Thread Jeff Oldham
Sure sounds like constant overcharging. What is the size of the battery bank what is the charge rate and what are the setpoints for Absorb, Absorb Time, Float and EQ (you should also confirm these with a trusted VOM during a charge cycle)? When batteries get too high on V, fast charging or exces

[RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-22 Thread Kirk Herander, VSE
Hello, I have an off-grid battery / generator / SW4024 system which has destroyed -3- sets of batteries in the last five years. By destroyed I mean multiple batteries having shorted cells, with electrolyte literally steaming out of them and bulging badly. The last two sets were Rolls T12-250's.