Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-24 Thread dan
the 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-wrenche

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

2010-10-23 Thread solardude97
% of what they had when new.    --- On Fri, 10/22/10, Kirk Herander, VSE k...@vtsolar.com wrote: From: Kirk Herander, VSE k...@vtsolar.com Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: 'RE-wrenches' re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: Friday, October 22, 2010, 2:39 PM Hello,   I have

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread R Ray Walters
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 k...@vtsolar.com wrote: From: Kirk Herander, VSE k...@vtsolar.com Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: 'RE-wrenches' re

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

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread Darryl Thayer
: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org, k...@vtsolar.com Cc: Serge Bourque se...@surrette.com Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:15 AM Hi Kirk, I know our brand is mentioned, so I don't want to sound as though

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread Kirk
a sure sign of overcharging and overcharge rate Daryl --- On Sat, 10/23/10, James Surrette ja...@surrette.com wrote: From: James Surrette ja...@surrette.com Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org, k...@vtsolar.com Cc: Serge Bourque

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-23 Thread toddcory
, 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 ja...@surrette.com wrote: From: James Surrette ja...@surrette.com Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting To: RE-wrenches re

[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

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

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting

2010-10-22 Thread Dana
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 an off-grid battery

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 k...@vtsolar.com wrote: From: Kirk Herander, VSE k...@vtsolar.com Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cell shorting