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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Tod:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks but I think you need to reread the question.  I asked for input on how to more easily check electrolyte liquid level in flooded batteries.  These are batteries that are already in place in multiple locations.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I got responses on how to fill batteries or what type of batteries to purchase.  I am not going to advise my clients to replace perfectly good batteries.  I also have a pretty good <a href="https://www.phlsci.com/product-lines/battery-watering-gun/model-gun-x/">tool</a> for filling batteries.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Maybe we should just let this thread die…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">805-438-5600</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.millersolar.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">CA Lic. 773985</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Todd Cory via RE-wrenches<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:toddcory@finestplanet.com">toddcory@finestplanet.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Electrolyte level measurement</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="https://www.cdtechno.com/search?query=lead+calcium&refinementList=%5B%5D&page=1">https://www.cdtechno.com/search?query=lead+calcium&refinementList=%5B%5D&page=1</a></span></p><div id="SafeStyles1709187470"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><a href="https://www.cdtechno.com/search?query=lead+calcium&refinementList=%5B%5D&page=1"><br>Lead-Calcium</a><br><br><img border="0" width="615" height="415" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01DA6A95.49BCEB00"><br><br></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br><br>On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 9:37pm, "William Miller via RE-wrenches" <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> said:</span></p><div id="SafeStyles1709187050"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Todd:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">This is about batteries that exist. </span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">William Miller<br>Miller Solar.com<br>805-438-5600<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com">www.millersolar.com</a></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""> </span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 1:23</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">PM Todd Cory via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:</span></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Another option for grid tied with battery based systems, is to use flooded lead calcium batteries which last 20 years and only need about 20 ml/ cell, added every 3 years.<br><br>Todd</span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><br>Sent from Finest Planet WebMail.</p></div></body></html>