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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>William,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wouldn't you want to specify what kind of battery
chemistry?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How often are you able to inspect this
battery/generator system?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you choose SLA battery, will you have
consistently good insolation for year round charging? If not, you are
saving a bit of initial cost and potentially (questionable IMHO) better
reliability at the potential expense of longer battery life.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is that a good trade-off?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill Loesch<BR>Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar<BR>314
631 1094</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=william@millersolar.com href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">William
Miller</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 15, 2011 12:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Trickle charge a
generator cranking battery?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Friends:<BR><BR>Ii it possible, with the correct module, to
trickle charge a generator cranking battery without the use of a charge
controller? What modules fit this criteria?<BR><BR>Thanks in
advance.<BR><BR>William <BR><X-SIGSEP>
<P></X-SIGSEP><FONT size=3>William Miller <BR>Miller Solar<BR>Voice
:805-438-5600<BR>email: <A
href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</A><BR><A
href="http://millersolar.com"
eudora="autourl">http://millersolar.com<BR></A>License No.
C-10-773985<BR></FONT>
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