[RE-wrenches] Trojan Batteries

[Drake]

Most failures have been in one string of 4 or 8 
batteries. One failure was in two strings of 4.

At 10:26 PM 8/12/2015, you wrote:
>What size are the banks are are they 
>series/paralleled across the terminals?  That 
>can cause one or more cells to fail, generally 
>starting on the negative terminal.  The set that 
>failed on me was series/parallel across the 
>terminals, old school, and the cell closest to 
>the main negative overheated and shorted out, 
>killing that string.  It’s why I went to buss bars.
>
>Tom
>
>From: <mailto:drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org>Drake
>Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 12:03 PM
>To: 
><mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Trojan Batteries
>
>Hello Wrenches,
>
>I have had a number of customers with Trojan 
>L-16s have problems lately. In some cases, I 
>know that the batteries weren't very well cared 
>for, but in no case were the batteries totally 
>discharged and let get cold or sit for a long 
>time. It doesn't seem that the batteries should 
>have died after a couple of years. I could see 
>diminished output and a reduced life.
>
>One customer who supposedly knows someone with 
>inside information claims that Trojan started 
>cutting corners a few years ago to be more competitive on price.
>
>Has anyone else seen more problems with Trojan 
>Batteries, or heard that the company is cutting corners?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Drake
>
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