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<div>At 08:25 -0800 11/12/10, Joel Davidson wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">I recommend
insulation. In general, operating temperature is very important.
Batteries last longer if kept cool. However, a battery below 60
degrees F (15.5 C) has reduced capacity. Temperatures above 77 F (25
C) increase capacity only slightly but they significantly reduce
battery life. Batteries operating regularly above 85 F (29.4 C) lose
have their operating life.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Joel
Davidson</font></blockquote>
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<div>OK so you recommend insulation to keep them cool? For me,
insulation is more likely to result in higher temperatures in summer.
In winter, an insulated space is obviously ideal for performance
depending on the kind of winter (which seems to be a variable these
days). In summer, insulation directly on the battery seems
unlikely to keep them cool. On charge they will definitely need
a temperature sensor and will be likely to get hotter than ambient if
insulated.</div>
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<div>Hugh Piggott<br>
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Scoraig<br>
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk</div>
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