
<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Wow. I always check my batteries for voltage when they arrive before installation. I never thought to check the polarity. I'll look for that negative symbol on my meter from now on! <br><br>Jason Szumlanski</div><div>Fafco Solar</div><div><br>On Oct 19, 2010, at 6:22 PM, "Kirpal Khalsa" <<a href="mailto:solarworks@gmail.com">solarworks@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hey All......just wanted to send out a reminder to not take the markings on the terminals of batteries for granted.....we were installing a brand new bank of 2V 2400Ah batteries today and had one battery mis labeled direct from the manufacturer......had the potential to be catastrophic, just so happened that luck was on our side.......I will not be relying on the manufacturer's polarity markings any more.......<br>


<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Sunny Regards,<br>Kirpal Khalsa<br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer<br>Renewable Energy Systems<br><a href="http://www.oregonsolarworks.com"><a href="http://www.oregonsolarworks.com">www.oregonsolarworks.com</a></a><br>541-218-0201 m<br>


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