[RE-wrenches] Trojan L-16s

[John Blittersdorf]

Drake, 
     I used to sell Trojans and had good results in the old days.  For the last 8 years I have been using Interstate L-16's and I think with better results at a lower cost.  Since my oldest install of the interstates is only about 8 years old,  time will tell about longevity.  I have had Many service calls with premature bad cells in Trojans, especially the high performance models.  

John Blittersdorf
CV Solar


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On Jul 15, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:

> Hello Wrenches,
> 
> A 1 1/2 year old bank of Trojan L-16s had a battery with a dead cell. I have heard that there have been some complaints about the L-16s lately.  Has anyone had experiences with Trojan L-16s (or the RE series), good or bad?  Are they still a good choice to use in off grid systems?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Drake 
> 
> Drake Chamberlin
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