[RE-wrenches] FLA question

[Tump]

Im sure that Steve H. will have the “official” word on this but….
I find these cells quite robust and I would suggest that your “supplier” 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.
Surrette’s warrantee has fallen in line w/ most other battery manu’s as far as the Wtee. time frame, so check.
> On Jun 11, 2020, at 2:05 AM, Sindelar Solar <Allan at sindelarsolar.com> wrote:
> 
> Wrenches,
> 
> Here's one I haven't encountered before, and I'm interested in the range of opinions I may receive.
> 
> 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. 
> 
> 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.
> 
> I was offered them at a discount of ~18% off of my dealer cost.
> 
> 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. 
> 
> Opinions welcome here, please.
> 
> Allan
> 
> -- 
> Allan Sindelar
> allan at sindelarsolar.com <mailto:allan at sindelarsolar.com>
> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional (charter certificant) #102503-52 
> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
> Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.
> 505 780-2738 cell
>  
> 
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
> 
> List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> 
> Change listserver email address & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org>
> 
> List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html <http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html>
> 
> List rules & etiquette:
> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm>
> 
> Check out or update participant bios:
> www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/>
> 

> Tump at swnl.net <blocked::mailto:Tump at swnl.net%22%20%5Co%20%22blocked::mailto:Tump at swnl.net>               www.SWNL.net <blocked::http://www.swnl.net/%22%20%5Co%20%22blocked::http://www.swnl.net/>
>                 Solarwinds Northernlights       
>        Serving Mid Coast Maine & Northern California
>                          207-832-7574   Cl. 610-517-8401                              
>                               Blair "TUMP" May
>                ********  MAINE'S CHARTER ********
>                       NABCEP    "Certified PV Installer" 
>    
>               ********  MAINE'S CHARTER ********
>                   Trace Xantrex "Certified" Dealer / Installer"
> 


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/attachments/20200611/a5da2899/attachment.htm>