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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Hydrocaps - they run around $30 each last I
checked. We used to sell them but gave up when lead times went from weeks to
months.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=atruitt@gmail.com href="mailto:atruitt@gmail.com">Andrew Truitt</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 13, 2009 1:07
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery
Automatic Watering</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>Has anyone ever used the recombination caps that combine
the released hydrogen with oxygen and return the pure water to the
cells? I am considering them for a large ([98] 2200Ah Surrettes) battery
system that we installed a while ago, but I think they run about $200 a
piece. <BR><BR><BR>Andrew Truitt<BR>Standard Solar Inc.<BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Joel Davidson <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:joel.davidson@sbcglobal.net">joel.davidson@sbcglobal.net</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>Than you Roy, Jay, Jeff, and ...<BR><BR>I'm glad I checked
my email before going to Pep Boys to buy an automotive battery filler. Great
idea! I've been buying and selling batteries for over 35 years and this is
the first time I've heard about using a garden sprayer to fill batteries.
The RE-Wrenches knowledge base scores again!<BR><BR>Happy Holidays.<BR>Joel
Davidson<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Butler" <<A
href="mailto:roy@four-winds-energy.com"
target=_blank>roy@four-winds-energy.com</A>>
<DIV class=im><BR>To: "RE-wrenches" <<A
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"
target=_blank>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</A>><BR></DIV>Sent:
Saturday, December 12, 2009 5:50 AM
<DIV class=im><BR>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Automatic
Watering<BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=h5>Joel,<BR><BR>I was waiting to see if others use my method but
I didn't see anyone<BR>post it.<BR>I've been off grid and having to maintain
my batteries since 1997. I grew to<BR>hate the battery watering jugs for
several reasons and finally came up with<BR>something that works for
me.....your results may vary!<BR><BR>I now use a pump up type garden
sprayer. I use a 1.5 gallon version with a<BR>plastic wand, spray tip
removed. I pump it up 6-8 times and that pressure<BR>allows me to fill 3 to
4 cells, depending on the volume of water needed.<BR><BR>What I like about
this is that the wand reaches anywhere in the bank and<BR>most important, I
can watch the cells fill. I put a piece of electrical<BR>tape around<BR>the
wand and insert the wand into the cell to the tape level. This is
my<BR>water<BR>level and it's really easy to tell when the electrolyte
reaches the end<BR>of the wand.<BR><BR>About 1/2 of my customers are off
grid and most use the sprayer method with<BR>good results.<BR><BR>BTW, this
was a brand new sprayer, dedicated to distilled water and hidden<BR>away
from my wife, who loves to grab what ever is available in my shop.<BR>And
at<BR>least here in snow country, the sprayers are all on sale!<BR><BR>Roy
Butler<BR>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®<BR>NYSERDA eligible PV &
wind installer<BR>PA Sunshine Program Approved PV Installer<BR>Four Winds
Renewable Energy, LLC<BR>8902 Route 46<BR>Arkport, NY
14807<BR>607-324-9747<BR><BR><A href="http://www.four-winds-energy.com"
target=_blank>www.four-winds-energy.com</A><BR><BR>Although no trees were
killed in the sending of this message,<BR>a large number of electrons were
terribly inconvenienced.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Joel Davidson wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>Wrenches,<BR><BR>Thank you for your feedback that
automatic watering is not automatic or reliable. Valves can stick open (a
flood) or shut (a dry cell) or not seat properly (dripping that becomes a
slow flood). I'll get a 2.5 quart watering can sold at auto parts stores -
unless you all have a better idea.<BR><BR>Thanks again,<BR>Joel
Davidson<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Davidson" <<A
href="mailto:joel.davidson@sbcglobal.net"
target=_blank>joel.davidson@sbcglobal.net</A>><BR>To: "RE-wrenches"
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target=_blank>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</A>><BR>Sent:
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 6:14 PM<BR>Subject: Battery Automatic
Watering<BR><BR><BR>
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class=gmail_quote>Wrenches,<BR><BR>We installed 48 each IBE 1-85N-15
cells (24 in series in 2 Direct Power & Water battery boxes). We do
not want to use Hydrocaps. Your suggestions for an automatic watering
system would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.<BR><BR>Happy
Holidays.<BR>Joel
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