[RE-wrenches] Lithium battery recommendation

[david quattro]

SimpliPhi has given me zero problems over about a dozen systems. so far I
have only used the 3.8kWh units that are not capable of closed loop
communication.




On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 9:34 PM Carl Hansen via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

>   Peter,
>
>    I've also installed a few EG4 rack battery systems, they are working
> out well, tech support is easy to reach, not problems so far, customers
> like the price point. Standard 10 year warranty, company seems pretty
> solid, easy to communicate with.
>
>   Carl Hansen
>
>   Hansen&Sun Electric
>
> On 7/13/2023 5:11 PM, Peter Giroux via RE-wrenches wrote:
> > Jay
> >
> >    You may want to look at the EG4's. Have been using them for several
> years and they have been great. They just brought out a comms hub that
> could help you. Their racks are great as well. $$ is good, especially
> compared to Fortress and the other.
> >
> >    Take a look
> >
> > Thx
> > Peter Giroux
> > American Solar
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf
> Of Jay via RE-wrenches
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2023 6:20 PM
> > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > Cc: Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Lithium battery recommendation
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I’m
> > Looking for recommendations for a lithium battery. 48v.  150-200 kWh.
> > System is probably going to be open comm, as the system has outback
> equipment. That could change but probably not.
> > Remote monitoring is required even though it is a site with people 24/7.
> >
> > So far fortress and home grid. Have been recommended to look at.
> > Blue planet is just too expensive.
> >
> > And PS. Fortress says that you cannot add batteries after 1 year. This
> goes against everything I thought I understood about lithium.
> > Any comments about why they say that?
> > Do others say rhat?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Jay
> >
> >
> >
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David Quattro
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