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--></style></head><body bgcolor="white" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Colleagues:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I have abandoned IBE and Hawker for steel jacketed batteries. Instead I am very pleased with Deka/MK M-series steel jacketed batteries. They require minimal maintenance and hold up well over time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><img width="80" height="35" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D3FF19.2A5A90C0" alt="Gradient Cap_mini"><br>Lic 773985<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:blue">millersolar.com</span></a><br>805-438-5600</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> 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>Sindelar Solar<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 08, 2018 9:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] steel cased industrial batteries</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p>Jay,</p><p>HUPs. They're made by Enersys. I have yet to see a failed cell.</p><p>I'm backing away from IBE (which I have in my own home), as just this week one longtime client has a second failed cell (out of 24) on a seven-year-old set. He takes meticulous care of them too. The first one several years ago we replaced. This time we bypassed it and are running a 46V system as we look at lithium ion. </p><p>Allan</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 6/8/2018 8:54 AM, jay wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><pre>HI All,</pre><pre>I\u2019ve wondering if there are recommendations for steel cased flooded industrial batteries.</pre><pre>Would be looking for 12v packs, 1500-2000 amp hr.</pre><pre> </pre><pre>There are many brands out there, HUP, IBE, Enersys, others?</pre><pre> </pre><pre>Its been a while since I\u2019ve had to even look at them and I figured someone out there has some current info, recommendations, best price etc.</pre><pre> </pre><pre>thanks</pre><pre>jay</pre><pre>peltz power</pre></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">-- </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Allan Sindelar</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">allan@sindelarsolar.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional<br>New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.<br><b>505 780-2738 cell</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></body></html>