Photron [RE-wrenches]

[Roy Butler, Four Winds RE]

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I'm already past my freshness date, so here goes....

I maintain 2 off-grid systems with Photron power centers.
Both have the electrolyte monitor and both still work good after MANY years.
What's interesting is the L16 batteries on both systems are on their 
12th year and doing reasonably well.
Never underestimate the powerful "guilt factor" created by the 
Batterylite indicator lamps!

These customers actually maintain their batteries.....interesting concept.
Must be the frown on the little smiley face that does it........

Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
NYSERDA eligible PV & wind installer 
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46
Arkport, NY 14807
607-324-9747
www.four-winds-energy.com

Although no trees were killed in the sending of this message, 
a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.




Allan Sindelar wrote:
> Jay,
> I guess this will date me too, friend...
>
> The Photron Levelert was not a SG probe. It was, according to the
> Batterylite spec sheet (only Photron could pack 6 pages of info onto a
> single sheet), a "battery fluid level sensor accessory". Its function was
> "To inform a control or moitoring device of lead acid battery cell
> electrolyte level (presence) so device can react to insufficient electrolyte
> level as required by specific device control/monitor application in use."
> Whew!
>
> I wish Larry Jennings hadn't crashed, burned, and disappeared. Our industry
> could use his genius today. He was way ahead of his time, and had no use for
> NRTL listings...
>
> Allan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jay Peltz, Peltz Power" <jay at asis.com>
>
> HI Travis,
>
> Years ago ( this will date some folks) there was a company that had a
> unit that replaced a cap in one cell on one battery ( made by
> Photron) that sent its into to a unit called a Battery lite.
>
> This device measured SG, and so yep its already been done, but sure
> would be helpful now.
>
> Problem is you need an integrated system, which for battery based
> isn't done yet.
>
> Think of all the grid tied systems that need some cycling.  This
> needs to be automatically taken care of and will be an important
> selling feature in future
>
>
>
>   


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