[RE-wrenches] removing old abosolyte cells.

[James Jarvis]

Somebody was kind to you that specified those cells. Use a "Big Joe" type
manual forklift and bring the platform up to the battery height and slide
the cells out. Once near the ground you can just hand carry them.

Two people can wrestle those out, even from the top cells, but it is real
work. I use to do about 10k lbs of those in a day before being too
exhausted. We routinely do 18k lb Absolyte battery loads with four people
carrying the batteries from the helicopter landing zone and into the
building. Four people hustling it usually takes a bit over an hour.


-James Jefferson Jarvis
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On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Yes.
>
> Absolyte GP 90G18
> 6 x 2v cells per stack
> 4 stacks
> weight is about 100# per cell, or roughly 700# per stack.
>
> On Jul 17, 2025, at 2:22 PM, Chris Schaefer <chris at solarandwindfx.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hey Jay,
>
> Does this look like what you are dealing with?
>
> Christopher
>
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM jay via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> I’ll give that some thought.
>>
>> It’s too steep and narrow but it’s not too far to the road which maybe I
>> could just pull them with the nearby tractor and a long rope.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2025, at 1:38 PM, david quattro <david at quattrosolar.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If it’s not too steep you can continually leapfrog two or 3 pieces of
>> plywood, and roll your engine dolly on that.   Or you can use a few cuts of
>> large diameter pipe as rollers.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM jay via RE-wrenches <
>> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I was out at the job site today with the customer with the old SI 4548.
>>> It’s going away, primarily because she wants a mini split and her
>>> inverter is too small at this point.
>>>
>>> She has of course a abosolyte battery, 6 cells per stack.
>>> I don’t know if they will slide out or not.
>>>
>>> But just thought I’d ask if anyone has any tricks.
>>> Oh and no it’s in a side room, no way to get any heavy equipment in
>>> there, and each stack is about 600#
>>>
>>> Maybe I could get an engine hoist in there, but outside the door is dirt
>>> and gravel and its a long ways to where I can put the trailer.
>>> I am anticipating having to remove the cells to deal with it.
>>> Cutting it apart with a right angle grinder is about the only trick I
>>> know.  But I’m guessing there are others.
>>>
>>> Fortunately I can install the new equipment on the other wall so I don’t
>>> need to get the batteries out quickly.
>>>
>>> thanks in advance
>>>
>>> jay
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