<font face="arial" size="4">Not to take this thread too far into the land of metaphors, but I'm sure everyone knows that by the time a vehicle's oil pressure light comes on, severe engine damage has already been done. <br><br>My point is, most of our current earthly problems are because people do not want to be "bothered" with thinking about where their energy comes from, how much they use, or what the environmental repercussions of their consumption is. So now it seems to me we are trying to enable that unconsciousness with auto genny starts, auto battery watering systems and gigantic, lipstick on a pig sized arrays? This is symptom solving folks... and will never lead to where we need to go.<br><br>If someone is unable or unwilling to do something as simple as checking the electrolyte level in their batteries, maybe we should consider whether a grid tie/w battery backup system is appropriate for them?<br><br>rant off... Todd<br><br><br><br>On Friday, December 11, 2009 9:30am, "Brian Teitelbaum" <bteitelbaum@aeesolar.com> said:<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Todd,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">People already have a automatic engine oil checking system in
their cars. It’s called a “idiot light” for a reason. I imagine that there are
a lot of people who never check the oil until the light comes on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Years ago…in a solar galaxy far far away…Photron had a nifty
water level sensor that replaced a battery cap and would send a warning signal
out if the electrolyte level got low, at least in that cell. Sure would be nice
if someone picked up that ball and integrated it into their System Control Panel
or MATE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Brian Teitelbaum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">AEE Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>toddcory@finestplanet.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic Watering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Well
said Jeff... like with auto genny starting systems... if the customer is not
willing to be involved with flying their system, only insisting on some
"auto-pilot" system... a crash is inevitable. Watering the batteries
is an opportunity for the customer to be more involved with their system. If
they are not into it, then maybe they shouldn't have it. Do they want an
automatic engine oil checking system in their car too? sheesh<br>
<br>
Todd<br>
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On Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:11am, "Jeff Oldham"
<starpower4u@juno.com> said:<br>
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> "When you try to make something idiot proof they just come up with a
better<br>
> idiot"<br>
> <br>
> -jeff o<br>
> <br>
> >From the Solar, Wind and Hydro powered office of Jeff
Oldham/Regenerative<br>
> SOLutions<br>
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