[RE-wrenches] Electrolyte level measurement

[William Miller]

Todd:

This is about batteries that exist.

William Miller
Miller Solar.com
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com


On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM Todd Cory via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Another option for grid tied with battery based systems, is to use flooded
> lead calcium batteries which last 20 years and only need about 20 ml/ cell,
> added every 3 years.
>
> Todd
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 12:35pm, "Roy Butler via RE-wrenches" <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> said:
>
>
> And to add to Steve's good advice, make sure the sprayer has a plastic
> wand. Some are made with brass
> wands and that can add a degree of excitement that I can live without.
>
> I also only fill when the batteries are mostly charged. That lessens the
> chance of the cell being overfilled
> as the state of charge increases. Oh...and a headlamp helps to see the
> fluid level, just cock you head
> and you'll find just the right angle to see the fluid.
>
> Roy Butler Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC 8902 Route 46
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/8902+Route+46?entry=gmail&source=g>,
> Arkport, NY 14807
>
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