Re: [RE-wrenches] Clean Energy Brands

2009-12-14 Thread wind...@wind-sun.com
There is a list of about 30 online distributors for Bosch here http://www.boschtools.com/WheretoBuy/OnlinePartners/Pages/default.aspx And that company is not listed. .. Northern Arizona Wind & Sun - E

Re: [RE-wrenches] Federal Tax Credit Grants for Businesses

2009-12-14 Thread Ryan Mayfield
Conrad, Did they require electrical stamped drawings only or structural too? Ryan From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Conrad Geyser Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:56 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Cc: 'Katie Kehrl' S

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Chris Schaefer
FYI, Surrette now have their own version of the Hydro Cap. Haven't used them yet and don't know if they are required to be removed prior to EQ like the Hydro Caps. My experience with Hydro Cap has been good to date and waterings are limited to every six months when we normally do our clients EQ's.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hotel exclusion

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[RE-wrenches] Clean Energy Brands

2009-12-14 Thread Dana
Has anyone had any interaction with a company called Clean Energy Brands out of Cheyenne, WY? They claim to sell the Bosch Detec -100 & 150 but do not answer the phone or return messages. Does anyone have a source in the USA for the Bosch Detec -100 or 150? I have run the web silly loo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread robert ellison
Water miser caps and hydro caps are not the same thing except that they both fit into the hole in the top of the battery. I have not used hydro caps in years, too hard to deal with! Take them off to equalise the battery bank? Thats when you need them most Bob On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:14 AM,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Dana
I stopped using Hydro-caps after replacing the umpteenth set that had melted down. During a conversation with Hydro-cap I was told that [& this was many years ago] the bulk voltage was too high @ 28.8 VDC and I charge 24 volt banks to 29.2 VDC and I should be using a lower setting and if I was to a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Watermisers-was Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Carl Hansen
Bob, That's true the "watermiser" caps don't recombine the escaping hydrogen. They do however return almost 90% if the water and drops of acid back to the battery. And the caps don't need to be removed during equalization. These are the primary features we are looking for. The battery box still

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread wind...@wind-sun.com
We gave up on Hydrocaps after selling them for over 25years. Prepaid an order in Jan, and 5 months later still no product. They don't even have an email, much less a website. .. Northern Arizona Wind

[RE-wrenches] Watermisers-was Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Carl, No, they don't. Hydrocaps remove most of the free hydrogen from the air that is caused by gassing. The Watermisers do not, however they do the same good job of keeping the tops of the batteries clean ad the HCs. Bob-O On Dec 14, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Carl Hansen wrote: "Watermiser" caps work

[RE-wrenches] Hydrocaps- was Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Bob-O Schultze
Bill, I agree with you about Hydrocaps and have mostly used them for nearly 20 years. I do believe HP reviewed them sometime in the first 20 issues. Back when most of us couldn't even spell solar bozo. Well maybe not Joel. :) Two things to add: 1) HCs aren't forever. There is a sacrificial ca

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Carl Hansen
"Watermiser" caps work the same way as the Hydrocaps and the caps do not need to be removed for equalization, per the manufacturer's directions. Carl Hansen&Sun Elect. - Original Message - From: frenergy To: RE-wrenches ; al...@positiveenergysolar.com Sent: Monday, December 14,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread frenergy
Maybe one way to express it would be hydrocaps are great if you use the the same charging parameters no matter what the age, condition of the battery is. This seems to be critical to sizing the HCs properly. And you (or the "always attentive and willing" customer) don't (doesn't) mind removing

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering

2009-12-14 Thread Bill Loesch
Another person's opinion... With all due respect, Allan, if you understand how the Hydrocap works (properly sized, removal when equalizing, as detailed in the instructions) and use distilled (or equivalent) water to top off the electrolyte much more infrequently than regularly, Hydrocaps provide