[WISPA] Solar acting backwards
A week ago we received a low battery page on a solar site. We got there to find the Positive wire was oxidized and not making connection, stripped it back and it worked fine. Then we had no sun for three days, worked perfectly. When the sun came out it stopped working again, isn't that kind of backwards? On my way out again to change batteries, we use a bank of two 6v industrial batteries. Forbes WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards
How the water level? Thanks, Cameron Kilton Project Manager Midcoast Internet Solutions http://www.midcoast.com c...@midcoast.com (207) 594-8277 x 108 On 2/1/2011 1:42 PM, Forbes Mercy wrote: A week ago we received a low battery page on a solar site. We got there to find the Positive wire was oxidized and not making connection, stripped it back and it worked fine. Then we had no sun for three days, worked perfectly. When the sun came out it stopped working again, isn't that kind of backwards? On my way out again to change batteries, we use a bank of two 6v industrial batteries. Forbes WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards
Forbes, I know this sounds stupid, but I have always found it to be true, in any battery configuration, you are only as strong as your weakest cell. It determines the output/input load. Take a hydrometer, a shorted cell will show discharge while charging. Chuck -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:43 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards A week ago we received a low battery page on a solar site. We got there to find the Positive wire was oxidized and not making connection, stripped it back and it worked fine. Then we had no sun for three days, worked perfectly. When the sun came out it stopped working again, isn't that kind of backwards? On my way out again to change batteries, we use a bank of two 6v industrial batteries. Forbes WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards
Chuck, It was more simple than I thought, I got up there and the negative wire was arcing from not being completely connected, fixed that and everything is fine. Thanks, Forbes On 2/1/2011 10:59 AM, Chuck Profito wrote: Forbes, I know this sounds stupid, but I have always found it to be true, in any battery configuration, you are only as strong as your weakest cell. It determines the output/input load. Take a hydrometer, a shorted cell will show discharge while charging. Chuck -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:43 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards A week ago we received a low battery page on a solar site. We got there to find the Positive wire was oxidized and not making connection, stripped it back and it worked fine. Then we had no sun for three days, worked perfectly. When the sun came out it stopped working again, isn't that kind of backwards? On my way out again to change batteries, we use a bank of two 6v industrial batteries. Forbes WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards
Cool -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 11:57 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards Chuck, It was more simple than I thought, I got up there and the negative wire was arcing from not being completely connected, fixed that and everything is fine. Thanks, Forbes On 2/1/2011 10:59 AM, Chuck Profito wrote: Forbes, I know this sounds stupid, but I have always found it to be true, in any battery configuration, you are only as strong as your weakest cell. It determines the output/input load. Take a hydrometer, a shorted cell will show discharge while charging. Chuck -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:43 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Solar acting backwards A week ago we received a low battery page on a solar site. We got there to find the Positive wire was oxidized and not making connection, stripped it back and it worked fine. Then we had no sun for three days, worked perfectly. When the sun came out it stopped working again, isn't that kind of backwards? On my way out again to change batteries, we use a bank of two 6v industrial batteries. Forbes WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
