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size=2 face=Arial>Todd,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Can you give us a comparison of lead vs lead
cadmium?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>My understanding is that lead cadmium are suited for standby
operations such as telecomm back up. That means spending most of the time
in float, with occasional short term high discharge rate with very high DOD
available.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>How well do they cross over into a daily-cycle off-grid
situation with moderate daily DOD?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mark Frye</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
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<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>303 Redbud Way</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Nevada City, CA
95959</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>(530)
401-8024</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><A
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>toddcory@finestplanet.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 04, 2010 12:23
AM<BR><B>To:</B> RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery
capacity testers<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT size=4 face=arial>I know many on this list disagree, but this
sounds SO typical for sealed batteries. It is why I never use em... never! If
they are 5 years old, you are probably at the limit of their life. Replace em
with flooded lead calciums and your customers (and you) will be happy for 20+
years.<BR><BR>my .o2<BR><BR>Todd</FONT></BODY></HTML>