Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread Jerry Shafer
e back east as well as from Richard > Perez (RIP). > > Dave > > > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>] *On Behalf Of *cwarfel > *Sent:* Saturday, January 21, 2017 9:54 AM

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread Ray Walters
When I'm evaluating an old system, one thing I do is really yank on all the battery connections. If it turns, tighten it down, and in several cases, the cable just pulls loose from the connector. They are time consuming to do right. Cable has to be stripped long enough, the crimper needs to

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread Dan Fink
Last weekend. 3-year old, 24v battery bank, series/parallel. 6v Trojan L-16 in an 8-battery bank, one battery on one string showing 4v. Negative end of string. Replaced the one upstream of it last summer, same problem. Aha! I say, and folks here on the Wrenches list (including me) complaining

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread Dave Palumbo
connections. Dave From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Ray Walters Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 3:05 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure HI Dave; Based

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread Ray Walters
ere back east as well as from Richard Perez (RIP). Dave *From:*RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *cwarfel *Sent:* Saturday, January 21, 2017 9:54 AM *To:* re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catast

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread cwarfel
ches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure Hi David, do you have any pictures of this that could be shared? Chris On 1/20/2017 12:52 PM, Dave Palumbo wrote: Following is an entry from a Backwoods Solar email that I received today. I would like to share this as

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread Dave Palumbo
f Of cwarfel Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 9:54 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure Hi David, do you have any pictures of this that could be shared? Chris On 1/20/2017 12:52 PM, Dave Palumbo wrote

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-21 Thread cwarfel
Hi David, do you have any pictures of this that could be shared? Chris On 1/20/2017 12:52 PM, Dave Palumbo wrote: Following is an entry from a Backwoods Solar email that I received today. I would like to share this as a teachable point for RE techs not familiar enough with proper battery

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hidden corrosion caused catastrophic battery system failure

2017-01-20 Thread Dave Palumbo
Following is an entry from a Backwoods Solar email that I received today. I would like to share this as a teachable point for RE techs not familiar enough with proper battery bank care and as a reminder for those of us with years of storage battery experience. I have underlined the two issues in