Buying Freas hydrometer

jimbopa

Can anyone tell me where to buy a Freas #99 o #98 Hydrometer

inetdog

jimbopa said:

Can anyone tell me where to buy a Freas #99 o #98 Hydrometer

Well, you used to be able to order them through NAWS. http://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/5407/where-to-buy-a-good-hydrometer
Not sure if they still stock them.

BB.

You might want to look at this hydrometer--A lot of people seem to really like it:

MidNite Solar Hydrovolt Battery Hydrometer

-Bill

Vic

Dang,  just lost a Post ....,

jimbopa,

Personally,   would AVOID the Freas model #98 - in the distant past,  the bulb had too little volume to fill the tube sufficiently to allow readings to be taken,  in most situations.

The Freas #99  is quick,  accurate,  easy to read,  and repeatable  --  this is my every-day Hydrometer.

The Hydrovolt is easy to read,  and is very nice looking.  I DO love the MidNite Solar folks,  who have taken the trouble to import this Hydro.

But,  for batteries with fairly large electrolyte reserve capacity (such as many  Surrette 5000 series),  the sample tube is far too short to allow the Hydrovolt to take a reading,  on this type battery,  unless it has just been over-filled a bit.

And,  IMO,  the Hydrovolt has a very large wetted surface area,  which can,  generally cause a relatively large amount of electrolyte to be removed from the first cell sampled,  in  a given measuring session.

EDIT:  Believe that Freas may well sell directly to retail customers,  or,  at least should be able to direct customers to a Reseller that sells # 99 Hydros,  scaled for use with customary Flooded batteries.  All of the Freas Hydros in use here were purchased from wind-sun,  however.

Just my opinions,   FWIW,   Vic