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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">two battery manufacturers (surrette & trojan) have both stated there is NO NEED to cycle floating, flooded lead-antimony batteries. i have heard this urban legend for some time and it is nice to finally have it put to rest as an incorrect myth.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">todd</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">On Saturday, February 18, 2012 7:04am, "Doug Wells" <dwells@thesolarspecialists.com> said:<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">> Maverick,<br />> <br />> "But you would think after 20 years, inverter manufacturers would make some<br />> software similar to generator cycling to handle this cycling issue. "<br />> <br />> I believe that the XW Inverters have this ability in sell mode. There is<br />> traditional sell voltage. And then there is a setting that puts the batteries<br />> through a traditional bulk cycle while still "selling" back any excess energy.<br />> The next question would be, is this better for battery longevity. Seems like a<br />> hybrid of the two would be ideal.<br />> <br />> Doug Wells<br />> The Solar Specialists<br />> Morrisville, VT 05661<br />> (p) 802-223-7014<br />> (c) 802-498-5856<br />> www.thesolarspecialists.com<br />> <br />> _______________________________________________<br />> List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br />> <br />> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> Options & settings:<br />> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> List rules & etiquette:<br />> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br />> <br />> Check out participant bios:<br />> www.members.re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />></p>
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