Life off the grid in the SW Texas desert. An experiment in sustainable living. NUMBERS AT THE END OF EACH BLOG POST: temp at 8PM,high temp,low temp,rainfall,wind conditions(CalmBreezyWindyGusty). YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFieldLab
Daily live streams at https://www.youtube.com/thefieldlab/live
Just replaced a dying battery bank. I tried out some deep cycle marine batteries from AutoZone a few years ago and they started dying out on me last year. I am replacing them with some surplus AGM batteries (absorbent glass mat) I bought locally from Ron Mohr of Green Desert Living. These are sealed batteries that unlike lead acid batteries, do not off-gas hydrogen when they are charging and do not require adding water. They were in service for 2 years as part of a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) at some undisclosed government facility. They tend to replace these often when sensitive electronics cannot afford a loss of power. News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Highway Girl by Riot used by permission from YouTube Audio Library.
These should work great, I used a similar set in an electric car conversion. If they can handle the 680 amp surge I put on them they should work fine for you. Just don't over charge them or they may vent. Don't ask me how I know.
Just replaced a dying battery bank. I tried out some deep cycle marine batteries from AutoZone a few years ago and they started dying out on me last year. I am replacing them with some surplus AGM batteries (absorbent glass mat) I bought locally from Ron Mohr of Green Desert Living. These are sealed batteries that unlike lead acid batteries, do not off-gas hydrogen when they are charging and do not require adding water. They were in service for 2 years as part of a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) at some undisclosed government facility. They tend to replace these often when sensitive electronics cannot afford a loss of power. News Theme by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Highway Girl by Riot used by permission from YouTube Audio Library.
ReplyDeleteThat was the scariest movie I've watched since the old "Shock Theater" days.
ReplyDeleteI know right? I was half expecting our host to be shot up above the frame...
DeleteThese should work great, I used a similar set in an electric car conversion. If they can handle the 680 amp surge I put on them they should work fine for you. Just don't over charge them or they may vent. Don't ask me how I know.
ReplyDeleteWould you still do TFL without "power"?
ReplyDeleteSam Finn...that is just crazy talk.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya John!
ReplyDeleteNow that has a double meaning. Well, my daughter is on vacation in the Baltic States and stays in a 4star luxury hotel. She sent some nice pictures.
ReplyDelete