[RE-wrenches] removing old abosolyte cells.

Thu Jul 17 18:16:24 PDT 2025

Hi Jay,

Depending what the floor path looks like, I've used a very narrow pallet
jack to move full stacks quite easily, or perhaps rotate to a better
angle.  That may allow you to get them somewhere where you can snatch them
with heavy equipment.  I have used the narrow pallet jack all over the
place, super helpful.
Good Luck!

Mac Lewis

*"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*

On Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 3:09 PM jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Hi James,
>
> I this case the cells on only 4 high so they are all low which is an
> advantage, not so far to drop!
>
> I think I can build a platform just out of wood etc that I can slide them
> out onto if they slide out.
> which thanks to Chris I think I can do it.
>
> cheers everyone
>
> jay
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2025, at 2:38 PM, James Jarvis via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
> 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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