[RE-wrenches] removing old abosolyte cells.

Fri Jul 18 15:11:32 PDT 2025

Hey Jay,

Just weighted one of the cells. It came in at 82 lbs.

Christopher

On Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM Jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Hi Mac
>
> Someday I’ll get a battery replacement where I can just drive the truck to
> the batteries. Or have a nice flat smooth concrete path to use those nice
> tools that have been mentioned.
>
> Not this job.
>
> Definitely going to need a few strong laborers
>
> Jay
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2025, at 7:17 PM, Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
> 
> 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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