NiCd Setpoints [RE-wrenches]

Fri Apr 6 11:10:41 PDT 2001

I forgot to mention is appeared to be a MSX60.

Travis
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>From: "Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar" <ozsolar at ipa.net>
>To: RE-wrenches <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Subject: NiCd Setpoints [RE-wrenches]
>Date: Fri, Apr 6, 2001, 1:07 PM
>

>I just looked at a tiny one panel system with 10 Edison Cells all in series.
> They had been re-manufactured by Pacific energy storage according to the
>sticker.  Each on was less than 10" high x 5" wide x 5" deep.  The owner
>didn't know they how many amp hours they were.  But of course he didn't know
>they were NiCd's either.
>
>Anyone know how many amp hours we are talking about here?  I worked with
>some 400 amp hour Edison that were about as tall as L-16's but not near as
>deep or wide.
>
>The real question I have is what should I do for a charge controller for
>this guy?  He doesn't have one currently and the batteries were pretty much
>dry.  From memory you have to charge NiCd's to 15.5 but since this is a 12
>volt system it's going to be getting close to hurting the 12 loads or will
>it?
>
>Travis Creswell
>Ozark Solar
>

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