[RE-wrenches] absolyte GP battery question/ sideways mounting.

[Brian Mehalic]

They do make a "single cell module" version that is upright, in a steel
case, with the terminals on top; its top is a different color and
dimensions than the front of the rack-mounted ones in their literature.

Brian Mehalic
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On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 3:13 PM Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Flat is the preferred orientation and they say that if installed with the
> cells vertical it would lose some small percentage of capacity. They never
> said anything about reduced life that I remember. It is very easy to have
> short life on these if not fully charged very often. The will sulphate very
> easily.  Also quality is not what it had been.
>
>  Brad
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 20, 2023, at 1:43 PM, jay via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
> >
> > HI All,
> >
> > I was just contacted by someone who has a 6 yr old absolyte GP 100G33
> battery that has lost a lot of capacity.
> >
> > The manual only lists a horizontal install, but this was installed on
> its side which I”m guessing was due to space issues.
> >
> > I am thinking that isn’t good for it, but hopefully someone actually
> knows if this is bad for it or not.
> >
> > I have only seen pictures but am just trying to inform myself before I
> head out.  Its also possible that the settings are incorrect which could be
> the cause as well.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > jay
> >
> >
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