Frequently people working on their first off grid power system will get poor information about how to obtain their batteries free or nearly free. I have been there before, where we obtained old sealed calcium cloride batteries that were used originally in a telecommunications site, then briefly in a network center. They seemed to test ...
Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Genverter story
What is a Genverter? The Genverter is shorthand for a generator-inverter home or emergency power system. It implies that you have a battery bank attached to these as well. These systems are able to make more efficient use of the generator output because they not only run loads or appliances, but also they charge the ...
What happens every 5 or 7 years that you never “expect”?
That's right, deep cycle battery replacement! Our 12 - Trojan L16 deep cycle battery array is basically worn out! This means the batteries hold up overnight, but not a full 24 hours even. We must give them a generator based 'booster' charge about twice a day. When designing your system, always budget for this replacement ...
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