[RE-wrenches] Load testing Lithium battery bank

[Chris Mason]

Load banks are for rent, I am in the generator business and it is a common
requirement to provide a load bank upon installation.
http://www.comrent.com/Solutions/load-bank-rentals.html


On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 4:35 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:

> Hi James;
>
> So couldn't Larry weld in rigid conduit fittings?  Aren't they NPSM, or do
> I have that wrong? I suppose the Zinc plating would make a messier weld and
> possibly be poisonous....
>
> Also to Chris Mason, I was not aware that load banks were available for
> rent.  That sounds like a good option to consider.  Do you have a
> recommendation on who rents those?
>
> 3rd response to Jarmo:  do you have any pictures of the Li+ thermal
> issues?  Are we talking structure fire potential, or just destruction of
> the batteries themselves?
> Is this another reason not to use plywood battery boxes?
>
> R.Ray Walters
> CTO, Solarray, Inc
> Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
> Licensed Master Electrician
> Solar Design Engineer
> 303 505-8760
>
>
>  Note that water heater elements are NPSM (National Pipe Straight
>> Mechanical) and not NPT. So you need that type of half coupling or "bung"
>> to weld in. The vegi-oil people seem to have this sort of stuff as they
>> build water heater elements into things.
>>
>>
>>
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Chris Mason
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Generac Generators Industrial technician

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