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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This issue was with one of their large 4V flooded
batteries. Our customers accidentally tried to lift the battery by its cover edges
and it popped off--luckily, it was a dry back-up battery! Surrette told us not
to worry and to pop it back on and seal around the terminals and the bottom of
the cover with the RTV.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So no not an AGM, but I figure it is the
same basic electrolyte chemistry—no?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Larry Crutcher,Starlight Solar Power Systems<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 23, 2012
11:11 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches]
Concorde AGMs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Were you referring to the Concorde or have you seen this issue with the
Surrette AGM? Surrette AGM's look to be made by Fullriver which we sell
so I'd like to know your experience or any issues with them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Larry <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Feb 23, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Mark Dickson wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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sealant.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font></span><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><a
href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b>Larry
Crutcher,Starlight Solar Power Systems<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:55 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>RE-wrenches<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [RE-wrenches] Concorde AGMs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have seen this several times in Lifeline and Sun Xtender, both made
by Concorde, especially when installed on their side. It appears that terminal
corrosion starts just under the case covering the terminal connection inside
the battery. Not much you can do. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The attached picture shows an example of the case splitting open on a
GPL-8DL due to this type of failure. The battery is 9 years old and still
has 70% capacity.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Larry Crutcher<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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