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Just a reminder, Rob Shappell is on this list server as a manu. rep.
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Dana wrote at 04:12 PM 3/27/2009:<br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I shall forward this.<br>
Thanks and have a fine weekend.<br>
<br>
Dana Orzel<br>
<br>
Great Solar Works, Inc<br>
<a href="http://www.solarwork.com/" eudora="autourl">www.solarwork.com</a>
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E - dana@solarwork.com<br>
V - 970.626.5253<br>
F - 970.626.4140<br>
C - 970.209.4076<br>
“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil
and coal run out before we tackle that.”<br>
Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone,
March 1931<br>
<br>
<b>From:</b> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 27, 2009 5:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Battery impedance analyzers<br>
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YES! The IBEX tests up to 6000AH.<br>
<br>
Larry<br>
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On Mar 27, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Dana wrote:<br><br>
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NWES sells 600 to 2000 AHR batteries will these units test in that
range?<br>
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<br>
Dana Orzel<br>
<br>
Great Solar Works, Inc<br>
<a href="http://www.solarwork.com">www.solarwork.com</a><br>
E - <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a><br>
V - 970.626.5253<br>
F - 970.626.4140<br>
C - 970.209.4076<br>
“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil
and coal run out before we tackle that.”<br>
Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone,
March 1931<br>
<br>
<b>From:</b>
<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">
mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 27, 2009 4:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Battery impedance analyzers<br>
<br>
Dana, <br>
That was a strange response you got. Just because someone buys a damaged
battery on eBay that later needs replacing means nothing. To say
"the battery industry is working on a reliable device" sounds
like this person is unfamiliar with this type of equipment. There are
several analyzer manufactures building high tech models. Some models cost
over $7000. I doubt they would have a market if there operation or value
was questionable.<br>
<br>
See:<br>
<a href="http://www.sbsbattery.com/subpage_index.php?_subp_=94">
http://www.sbsbattery.com/subpage_index.php?_subp_=94</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.btechinc.com/btech-products-pit.shtml%A0" eudora="autourl">
http://www.btechinc.com/btech-products-pit.shtml </a><br>
<br>
Larry<br>
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On Mar 27, 2009, at 2:01 PM, Dana wrote:<br><br>
<br><br>
I forwarded this query to Rob Shappell of NWES here is his response. SEE
Below.<br>
<br>
Dana Orzel<br>
<br>
Great Solar Works, Inc<br>
<a href="http://www.solarwork.com">www.solarwork.com</a><br>
E - <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a><br>
V - 970.626.5253<br>
F - 970.626.4140<br>
C - 970.209.4076<br>
“I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til oil
and coal run out before we tackle that.”<br>
Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone,
March 1931<br>
<br>
<b>From:</b> Rob Shappell
[<a href="mailto:rob@nwes.com">mailto:rob@nwes.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 27, 2009 2:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [RE-wrenches] Battery impedance analyzers<br>
<br>
Hi Dana,<br>
<br>
I have no direct information as to their abilities.<br>
<br>
What I can say is that we had a battery that looked like it was melted
down, I'm talking about lead terminals that were drooping and melted!!
They were cooked and starved of electrolyte! We replaced the batteries,
but some how the cooked batteries got into the hands of a guy who had an
impedance analyzers. He cleaned them up and did some testing and
claimed that the batteries were all OK. Not long thereafter, the cooked
batteries showed up on eBay. Not too long after that, we sold replacement
cells…..you be the judge.<br>
<br>
The battery industry is working on a reliable device that makes it much
easier to determine the health of a battery, but I think it is hit and
miss at this point in time.<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
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