[RE-wrenches] Batteries

[Roy Rakobitsch]

I would think the 1 gal sprayer would be perfect for customers with smaller
banks. When you start going through two, three or four gallons of distilled
water at a time, i could see it getting tedious. Ive used an elevated 5Gal
polyethylene tank with a 1/4" food grade hose connected to a small
polyethylene wand (and small hand operated ball valve)  it makes watering
so quick and easy, and no messes. You do need a good headlamp while doing
this to verify water level. :)

Roy Rakobitsch
NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer®
Certified Advanced Tower Climbing, Safety & Rescue
Wind/PV Design Engineer
Windsine LLC
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On Dec 12, 2015 8:20 AM, "Roy Butler" <roy at four-winds-energy.com> wrote:

> Dan,
>
> We've been using the garden sprayer method for the last 14 years and it
> works great!
> Be sure to buy a sprayer with a plastic wand......the brass wands can
> create a bit too much excitement.....
>
> Roy Butler
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> On 12/12/2015 7:54 AM, Dan Fink wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry; That's a great idea, I'm going to get one and try it next time I
> hit Home Depot. I also do not use automatic or central battery watering
> systems, as I feel they give a false sense of security. Nobody is in there
> regularly checking for loose connections and corrosion. My most important
> battery bank tool is a thermal imaging camera that connects to my
> smartphone.
>
> Dan Fink
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> On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Wrenches,
>> There has been allot of talk about batteries, i use allot of FLA and
>> Edison type batteries. When we do an install i aways include a one gallon
>> pump weed sprayer with distilled water, we cut the sprayer tip off and it
>> is an easy and fast way to fill batteries, this is a cheap way too. Battery
>> automatic fills are fine but there is no subsutute for eyes and hands on
>> inspections. Just wanted yo pass along a easy battery filling solution.
>> Jerry
>>
>
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