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

[Bradley Bassett]

I think the single cells are series 50 plates only. They are shorter so the
orientation is not as critical as the taller cells.

Brad

On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 2:18 PM Brian Mehalic <brian at solarenergy.org> wrote:

> 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.
>
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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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