[RE-wrenches] Battery maintenance booklets

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I would suggest that you look at the Surrette web site for some VERY informative, up to date battery info. They have a maintenance booklet as well as a care and feeding booklet. The maintenance book has place to log one's Spg & voltages. The folks up there, Steve Higgins for one, worked hard to put this together and those of us who use their product waited for a bit but now its the only thing that we give our customers along w/ a refractometer, safety gloves & glasses. Hard copies available.
Thats not to say the folks at NEsolar do not also have a good booklet its been around for quite some time and they also do a decent job.....
On Feb 17, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Greg wrote:

> Marco and all wrenches,
> 
> Thanks for the cost /benefit comparison on batteries.  We need batteries that won't freeze easily.  Even if the cost was the same we'd need to know more about the Aquions before we could risk installing them in the North.
> 
> I need a fact check from someone on Lead Acids:  Years ago I'd heard that lead acid batts sold in the US were built from 90+% recycled materials.  Supposedly there was somewhere in California that put them in a big mixer and busted them up.  Plastic floated to the top and was recycled, lead went to the bottom, also recycled. Electrolyte was also at least partially recycled.  If this is true it would make the lead acids relatively benign since no new smelting would be needed.  Any recent info/links on lead acid battery recycling in the US would be greatly appreciated
> 
> I like lead acids.  There's a little booklet from New England Solar Electric called "BATTERY BOOK FOR YOUR PV HOME" that I give away with each set of batteries we sell.  It doesn't completely cure premature battery death from neglect but I think it helps a lot. They're inexpensive and if you buy them by the dozen they'll cut you a deal on them.
> 
> Keep using your super powers for good!
> 
> Greg Egan
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