Wrenches,
Thanks for all insight.
Cheers,
Lou
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power
Systems wrote:
> Lou,
>
> In addition to what Allan said, if you perform the discharge test, measure
> the terminal voltage across each battery. If you find one battery that
Lou,
In addition to what Allan said, if you perform the discharge test, measure the
terminal voltage across each battery. If you find one battery that drops in
voltage more than the others, continue to check/record that voltage over time.
This method will expose a weak or bad cell in a series s
Lou:
Allan presents the better advice below. Ignore my previous post until you
are sure the battery is bad.
William Miller
At 02:57 PM 3/15/2013, you wrote:
Lou,
There is nothing in your message that definitively tells me that you have
either a bad cell or a bad battery. "Minor corrosion
Lou:
At 1 year you are just within the allowable window. I would monitor the
bank over the next two months after replacement to see if the SG remains
consistent from cell to cell.
William Miller
At 01:38 PM 3/15/2013, you wrote:
Hello Wrenches,
Assuming the one battery is bad, is it wo
Lou,
There is nothing in your message that definitively tells me that
you have either a bad cell or a bad battery. "Minor corrosion on
one terminal" is normal behavior, especially if the installer
didn't coat the terminals at installation. "One cell was not using
Hello Wrenches,
This is my first go around here in the mailing list. I ve been a "lurker"
for years, I much appreciate all the insight you all have provided.
Here is the situation:
I have a client with 12 Interstate UL16HCs (24v system, 3 x 4 battery bank)
purchased and installed exactly 12 mont
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