[RE-wrenches] Hawker versusu MK

[penobscotsolar at midmaine.com]

I second Tump's experience!

Daryl DeJoy
NABCEP Certified PV installer
Penobscot Solar Design


> I install large battery banks ALL the time. We DO NOT use any battery that
> is incased in a metal enclosure.
> REAL pain to move, cells DO go bad & when they do its a real pain to bring
> the engine hoist to remove them. Hard to keep the cases from leaking &
> rusting.
> We DO use the Surrette 2 volt cells in the dual container exclusively.
> These are rated as a "containment vessel", & much easier to move. In the
> event when a cell does go bad, use a jumper to bypass the bad cell,
> operate w/ a lower LBCO setting leave the CC settings the same, while
> waiting for replacement.
> 1700 AH -2400 AH.
> By the time you have the tractor/back hoe on site, my 2 volt cells are up
> n running! E mail me off list and I can give you a few tricks to move
> them.
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 3:28 AM, William Miller wrote:
>
>> Friends:
>>
>> We are shopping for industrial, flooded, lead acid batteries.  We are
>> considering 12 volt packages in the 1800 AH range.  Under consideration
>> are:
>>
>> Hawker 12-25W-23S at 1705 AH or MK 106M1033STB at 1896 AH.
>>
>> Have any of you had experience with either, or recommend another option?
>>
>> As always, I am extremely grateful to all of you for the limitless
>> wisdom offered.
>>
>> Sinceerly,
>>
>> William Miller
>>
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