mooose29 - 3-8-2013 at 09:15 AM
All I am in need of some house batteries for my solar system and I seem to remember some talk a while back about there being a place that sells them
in GN. We are in Punta Chivato. We have an outback system with Rolls batteries that have been great and have lasted way longer then we ever thought
they would.
If we could avoid bringing them across ourselves that would be great.
cobra - 3-8-2013 at 03:23 PM
there a place in la paz, got my t105 from them and had a quote for L16 of &330ea. had them ship to mulage to my builder(lupe).
DavidE - 3-8-2013 at 03:45 PM
There are two places on GN with LTH manufactured GC-220 golf car batteries that in specification, match Trojan T-125 batteries. For anything larger,
you'll have to go somewhere else.
How many years on the Rolls & Surrette batteries. The 2-volt cells should last 12-20 years depending on the number of cycles. Is the electrolyte
cloudy or red tinted?
Russ - 3-8-2013 at 04:24 PM
Gorge/Tito with the mechanic/tire shop just north of PV has them. Mike Morris has been dealing with him and really knows solar systems. You may be
able to hire him to handle the whole thing for you.
Yoshio speaks English and is there all the time.
[Edited on 3-8-2013 by Russ]
ncampion - 3-8-2013 at 05:46 PM
How many and what voltage batteries do you need. I just replaced a bunch of Trojan L16H-AC batteries with a HuP system. I have some Trojans that are
only about 6 months old.
mooose29 - 3-12-2013 at 12:17 PM
Russ thanks for the reply, Jorge was the one who set up our system in the begining when we brought all the stuff down I didn't think of him for
ordering the batteries. I think Randy spoke with Jorge and he said now that he has his shop he isnt doing solar anymore?? Randy said he would double
check with him. Are you talking about hiring Mike Morris or Jorge. Either way its been a bunch of years since someone has looked at the system other
then normal maintanance (been running great) We would be happy to have someone take a good look at it.
I am hoping that maybe only one battery is going bad? I have been told that the system will work to the lowest point kind of like the weakest link in
the chain. What has been your experience with this? Or do we just need to replace them all once they start going? Can we replace one or two once we
test them all?
A couple years ago we disconnected the newer Trojan Batteries (bought them in 2005) since they were losing charge and stayed with the older Rolls
batteries (bought them in 2000), The Rolls are 12 years old
Cobra do you know the name or have a contact of the place in La Paz
David E I am not sure will ask.
Thanks Guys
Josh
Islandbuilder - 3-13-2013 at 08:07 AM
Replace the entire bank. You're right, the lowest battery sets the limits, and a new battery in an old bank will only last as long as the next oldest
one that was there before.
It's hard to replace batteries that are working, but over the long term you'll be ahead.
DavidE - 3-13-2013 at 10:55 AM
MOOSE 29,
Sent you a U2U about checking your batteries and system.