GL: Battery-inverter-charger questions

Ralph Yost (home) Ralph at AlphaCompServices.com
Sun Feb 24 09:08:30 EST 2008


p. 33 of Calder's book mentions Hydrocaps with regard to temperature control 
of the batts. They add to temperature control problems of the battery.
I interpret that paragraph to be that they should not be used unless a 
temperature sensing circuit is installed for the batts.
R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>
 To avoid  having to refill your lead-acid batteries frequently (a modern 
charger ought
> not boil off much water) you can buy "Hydrocaps" which capture the gas and
> return it to liquid form using a platinum catalyst. Solar energy companies
> often sell them at a modest discount, but they ain't cheap. 


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