<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Im sure that Steve H. will have the \u201cofficial\u201d word on this but\u2026.<div class="">I find these cells quite robust and I would suggest that your \u201csupplier\u201d ck the SPG then charge them, & recheck prior to shipping. These are my go to cells if they want more that the 6CPS 25-27 plate 5000 series capacity. Have I had issues, yes, but I also install a lot of their batteries & their "lil pitbull of Warrantee", SH has been good to me. Keep good records, SPG& VpC, and polarity check, prior to site delivery and accurate record keeping after that using a refractometer.</div><div class="">Surrette\u2019s warrantee has fallen in line w/ most other battery manu\u2019s as far as the Wtee. time frame, so check.<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 11, 2020, at 2:05 AM, Sindelar Solar <<a href="mailto:Allan@sindelarsolar.com" class="">Allan@sindelarsolar.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Wrenches,</p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Here's one I haven't encountered before, and I'm interested in the range of opinions I may receive.</p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">My battery supplier screwed up, and they admit it. On April 27 I ordered a 24V set of 2V Surrette L16 FLAs for a long time client; note that these were the client's choice after his extensive research. The lead time was estimated at 10-12 weeks. Today I got the news that the distribution center in Reno had not placed the order, as collective orders for Rolls batteries were so slow during Covid that they hadn't wanted to ship just one set.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">I was told that they had a set in the Reno warehouse that they could bring to Albuquerque that had a manufacture date of 6/26/2019. I was told that at rest the 12 cells showed an average resting voltage of 2.14 vpc, with the highest at 2.18V and the lowest at 2.08V.</p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">I was offered them at a discount of ~18% off of my dealer cost.</p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Should I have any hesitation about accepting and installing a set that has sat at rest for nearly a year? The alternative is to start over with the 10-12 week lead time, unless we can arrange a rush delivery.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""></p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Opinions welcome here, please.</p><p style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Allan<br class=""></p><div class="moz-signature" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""></div><div class="moz-signature" style="font-family: Times-Roman; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Allan Sindelar</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">allan@sindelarsolar.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional (charter certificant) #102503-52<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br class="">Founder (Retired),<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="">Positive Energy, Inc<span class="GramE">.</span></span><br class=""><b class="">505 780-2738 cell</b></span><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; 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