Tag Archives: Battery Bank

The Nickel Iron Batteries Arrive

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

When we ordered our new nickel iron battery, we learned that it would take about 3 months to arrive, and that’ turns out to be about right (see Power Shift: A New/Old Battery Bank). Like anything else on the “homestead,” waiting for … Continue reading →

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Final Breakthrough

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

The long, drawn out process of installing the new solar panels included one final touch: the addition of a vent fan. Lead acid batteries “gas” at high charge levels, emitting vaporized sulfuric acid and flammable hydrogen. This is unhealthy to … Continue reading →

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