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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">After reading this I get
the idea that there should be an aptitude test for potential
off-grid clients. "No, I'm sorry, you failed basic battery
maintenance. You'll have to go with sealed batteries and a service
contract." I think we all eyeball clients with this kind of
thought in mind.<br>
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I had an off grid client with a 48 volt battery bank, the usual 8
each 6 volt batteries. He was dissatisfied with its performance so
without consulting me he added four more batteries to the string.
Then he called me to complain when that set was truly hosed. I
went to his site, not knowing what he had done, and opened the
battery box. Y'know those old wood-block prints of angry samurai
warriors with squinted/bulging eyes? I must have looked kind of
like that.<br>
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I'll say it again: The most important client is the one you turn
away.<br>
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Hilton Dier III
Renewable Energy Design
Partner, Solar Gain LLC
453 East Hill Rd.
Middlesex, VT 05602
Tel: 802-223-6652</pre>
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