Battery Cycle Life Ratings [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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I typically see L-16's go 10 to 12 years if cared for properly.

Todd



i2p at aol.com wrote:

> Hi Ray, Yes its tough to find out whats real..  I have very rough seat of the
> pants opinions on battery life. What I find is that L16 will go about 5-7
> years while the big guys (IBE, Yuasa, etc) can go 15 years plus. Bottom line for
> me is if you value the aviodance of watering and equalizing multiple string
> battery setups, the bigger batteries deliver a better life cycle value. I'm
> assuming a well designed system, dod in the range of 25%. I have not lived long
> enough to say whether the premiums -Hupp, Surrette - are actually worth the
> extra cost compared to what I refer to as a standard forklift type battery.
>
> Best,Don

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