<div dir="ltr">I love my refractometer, but my Intro to PV students find it intimidating having battery acid so close the their eyes and clothes, even with proper PPE.<div>I've found the Midnite Solar one a good compromise, and it is temperature corrected.</div><div><a href="http://midnitesolar.com/productPhoto.php?product_ID=505&productCatName=Battery%20Accessories&productCat_ID=39&sortOrder=1&act=pc">http://midnitesolar.com/productPhoto.php?product_ID=505&productCatName=Battery%20Accessories&productCat_ID=39&sortOrder=1&act=pc</a><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Dan Fink<div>Adjunct Professor, Ecotech Institute</div><div>IREC Certified Instructor™ for: </div><div>~ PV Installation Professional</div><div>~ Small Wind Installer</div><div>Executive Director, Buckville Energy</div><div>NABCEP / IREC / ISPQ Accredited Continuing Education Providers™<br>970.672.4342<br><br> </div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Dana <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="white" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">I second this in the best tool ever category. The refractometer is extremely accurate, uses only a drop of electrolyte, cleaner, safer, & less intrusive. AND the darn thing will not break unless you drop it on the floor unlike how many glass hydrometers over the years. I would have to add easier to teach the clients who are interested in self battery service too.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Mine are $25 at my local plumbing wholesaler. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002060">----------------------------------------------------------------------------<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Dana Orzel <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Great Solar Works, Inc - NABCEP # 051112-136<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">E - <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a> - Web - <a href="http://solarwork.com" target="_blank">solarwork.com</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">O - <a href="tel:970.626.5253" value="+19706265253" target="_blank">970.626.5253</a> C - <a href="tel:208.721.7003" value="+12087217003" target="_blank">208.721.7003</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green">P</span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green">Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan Sindelar<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 30, 2015 11:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Digital Hydrometer<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">William,<br>Why bother, when a refractometer is cheaper, does a better job, self-corrects for temperature, and won't be broken when you pull it off of your truck?<br>Here's an example, quickly found on eBay, if you're not familiar with these: <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robinair-75240-Coolant-and-Battery-Refractometer-/131591979786?hash=item1ea37e430a&item=131591979786&vxp=mtr" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robinair-75240-Coolant-and-Battery-Refractometer-/131591979786?hash=item1ea37e430a&item=131591979786&vxp=mtr</a> <br>This has come up before on this list.<br>Allan<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Allan Sindelar</b><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" target="_blank">allan@sindelarsolar.com</a></span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt">NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional<br>NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional<br>New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.<br><b><a href="tel:505%20780-2738" value="+15057802738" target="_blank">505 780-2738</a> cell</b><br><br></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 8/30/2015 5:08 PM, William Miller wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Friends:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are maintaining more vented battery systems. I am contemplating purchase of a digital hydrometer. Does anyone have any experience with one of these?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks in advance,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">William Miller</span><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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