Re: PV: nickel iron batteries

[Peter Hoyt <hoytp01@satx.rr.com>]

John,

Thank you for the PDF file describing your Nickel Iron batteries.

I'm only in the planning stages at the moment.

I have several of questions:

1. I've only looked at charge controllers for flooded lead-acid batteries. 
What sort of charge controller would I need for these batteries? Can you 
provide manufacturers names? I've been planning to buy one of the newer 
MPPT charge controllers with a built in charge controller for charging my 
battery bank from a generator.

2. The PDF mentions that I can add batteries later without the adverse 
affects that I would experience should I do the same with a flooded 
lead-acid battery bank. Is this true? Why? I'm not a chemist or a physicist 
so but I'd like so assurance on that claim.

3. I was planning for a 700 AH battery bank so that I'd have 350 AH of 
usable power without discharging the bank below 50%. If I were to use your 
Ni-Fe batteries, that can be discharged much further without damage, then I 
would only need half the capacity of the flooded lead-acid batteries. Is 
this true?

4. How much does shipping from Los Angles add to the cost? How long does it 
take from the time an order is placed until I have my hands on the battery?


Thanks,
Peter


At 07:27 PM 1/16/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Tuesday, January 16, 2001 19:24
>
>Peter,
>
>Here you go. How far along are you on your project?
>If you have any questions please feel free to call.
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>
>John D'Angelo
>
>Renewable Energy Technologies
>877 S. Cole Dr.
>Lakewood, Colorado 80228-3021
>USA
>
>509-562-9579 Voice mail
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>
>
>

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