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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Tump:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">The M series are a steel jacketed, flooded battery, which is what I thought we were discussing.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Deka also makes the Unigy line of AGM batteries, to which I believe you are referring.  They have also worked well for us, making Deka/MK a one-stop shop for us.  For you trying these Unigy batteries for the first time, be aware of the differences between interlocking and non-interlocking racking.  One can be placed against a wall and one you cannot.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">And I assume you meant \u2018seismic.\u2019</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><img width="80" height="35" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D3FF27.6C829160" 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-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Tump [mailto:<a href="mailto:tump@swnl.net">tump@swnl.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 08, 2018 12:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>; RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] steel cased industrial batteries</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I  have them in my own home and use them when I spec AGM batteries. The steel enclosures, gives you a vertical battery bank, making for a smaller foot print. Once you get the hang of installing the individual cells, they work well, look great. Also semitic rating can be obtained by using the interloc cases.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Pictures and installation suggestions available off list. TUMP</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Jun 8, 2018, at 2:09 PM, William Miller &lt;<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Colleagues:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">William</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p><div style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p></div><div style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&lt;image003.jpg&gt;<br>Lic 773985<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/">millersolar.com</a><br>805-438-5600</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style="color:purple">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a>]<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Sindelar Solar<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, June 08, 2018 9:25 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style="color:purple">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [RE-wrenches] steel cased industrial batteries</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Jay,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">HUPs. They&#39;re made by Enersys. I have yet to see a failed cell.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">I&#39;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. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Allan</span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">On 6/8/2018 8:54 AM, jay wrote:</span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">HI All,</pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">I\u2019ve wondering if there are recommendations for steel cased flooded industrial batteries.</pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">Would be looking for 12v packs, 1500-2000 amp hr.</pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white"> </pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">There are many brands out there, HUP, IBE, Enersys, others?</pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white"> </pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">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 style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white"> </pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">thanks</pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">jay</pre><pre style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:10.6pt;background:white">peltz power</pre></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.65pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;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