aechlin Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 Hi all, Happy New Year to you all. As the title suggests, what's the collective thought of these batteries from Ultramax? I have asked them if they are a direct replacement to the SLA type and they say they are indeed. Are they worth it, will they hold the system tight for much longer with mains failure than an 8 hour stint from SLA? As li-ion is the most unstable battery known to man, would you need to monitor its environment with regards to temperature triggering a zone maybe? Look forward to your thoughts Alistair Quote
al-yeti Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, aechlin said: Hi all, Happy New Year to you all. As the title suggests, what's the collective thought of these batteries from Ultramax? I have asked them if they are a direct replacement to the SLA type and they say they are indeed. Are they worth it, will they hold the system tight for much longer with mains failure than an 8 hour stint from SLA? As li-ion is the most unstable battery known to man, would you need to monitor its environment with regards to temperature triggering a zone maybe? Look forward to your thoughts Alistair What does your panel manufacturer recommend? Quote
MrHappy Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 39 minutes ago, aechlin said: Are they worth it, will they hold the system tight for much longer with mains failure than an 8 hour stint from SLA? Its lighter & claims 6 x the service life of a lead acid battey but its still only 7Ah & 6x the price of lead acid one ? I'd rather buy 6 lead ones as 18-30yr service life it likely me or the equipment it powers will be dead ? Quote Mr Veritas God
aechlin Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 1 hour ago, al-yeti said: What does your panel manufacturer recommend? Good point, as Menvier brought out the M2000 they did specify a sla, but in fairness that was recommended over 13 years ago - tech advances have moved on. Quote
al-yeti Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 Just now, aechlin said: Good point, as Menvier brought out the M2000 they did specify a sla, but in fairness that was recommended over 13 years ago - tech advances have moved on. Yes I would recommend upgrading panel and battery when you do it ..... Quote
aechlin Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, al-yeti said: Yes I would recommend upgrading panel and battery when you do it ..... Nah, I think I shall stick with the SLA, as its a lot safer or should I say less prone to getting warm and spewing sparks and smoke out. I have progressed from a TS700 years and years ago to my now M2000 which I really like - just wish it had more custom outputs because 8 just isn't enough for me. Do you still play with these al-yeti? Quote
al-yeti Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 1 minute ago, aechlin said: Nah, I think I shall stick with the SLA, as its a lot safer or should I say less prone to getting warm and spewing sparks and smoke out. I have progressed from a TS700 years and years ago to my now M2000 which I really like - just wish it had more custom outputs because 8 just isn't enough for me. Do you still play with these al-yeti? Yes , I bin them often as I can and use modern equipment that has what I need and customers need Quote
aechlin Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 Fair enough, I may change one day when and if it packs in. Quote
al-yeti Posted January 3, 2021 Posted January 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, aechlin said: Fair enough, I may change one day when and if it packs in. Yes sounds good What phone you got Android or iPhone? Quote
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