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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi there,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I notice Mastervolt have a new range of Li
Ion batteries, I know of a 3000Ah 24V bank going into a super yacht.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Is this not a battery technology worthy of
consideration as well?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Each cell block has built in electronic
regulation for individual cells.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>They boast of high efficiency, deep
discharge, light weight and long life.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-NZ
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Carl Emerson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Web
www.freepower.co.nz<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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>toddcory@finestplanet.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 5 October 2010 9:29 a.m.<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] Battery
capacity testers</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Lead cadmium or lead calcium? Again,
I do not have the cycle chart handy, but hopefully James can post that. <br>
<br>
Todd<br>
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On Monday, October 4, 2010 8:11am, "Mark Frye"
<markf@berkeleysolar.com> said:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Todd,</span></font><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Can you give us a comparison of lead vs
lead cadmium?</span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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.</span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>How well do they cross over into a
daily-cycle off-grid situation with moderate daily DOD?</span></font><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mark Frye</span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Berkeley Solar Electric Systems</span></font><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>303 Redbud Way</span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <br>
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font-family:Arial'>Nevada City, CA 95959</span></font><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(530) 401-8024</span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'> <br>
<a href="http://www.berkeleysolar.com/"><font size=2><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.berkeleysolar.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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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>toddcory@finestplanet.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, October 04, 2010
12:23 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] Battery
capacity testers</span></font><font size=4 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:13.5pt;
font-family: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>
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Todd</span></font><br>
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