Battery bank build. Weird one...

kamchuka
kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
edited January 2017 in Solar Beginners Corner #1
I picked up these up for song as they were miss ordered. 30ah 1.2v cells. I have em wired 9s10p for 270 ah at 12v. Which is about as much as a dadgum interstate Marine batt. This is just an experimental "power pod" semi mobile with 1k genny for various off grid applications and I can't imagine a scenario where this giant bank wouldn't out perform a single Marine battery. Anyone have a guess how these will perform or better at math than me....not a difficult task...thanks
900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • Estragon
    Estragon Registered Users Posts: 4,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2
    Shouldn't that be 9p10s for 270ah at 12v?
    Off-grid.  
    Main daytime system ~4kw panels into 2xMNClassic150 370ah 48v bank 2xOutback 3548 inverter 120v + 240v autotransformer
    Night system ~1kw panels into 1xMNClassic150 700ah 12v bank morningstar 300w inverter
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #3
    Yeah, typing on my phone sorry. Plus I'm pretty new to all this. This will coupled with a cheep 2k inverter, Honda 1k for charging (optional wall plug) all on a wheelie cart so I can tow with my quad or toss on my rv trailer for a back up bank etc.
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
    #4
    they look like 'wet NiCd" cells especially at 1.2V/cell. what is the date stamp? Were they stored fully or partially charged? What brand are they? what charger did you get?
    more later
     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #5
    They are new, they come zero'd out for lack of a better term. I built a 12v 10 cell one to compare against these three: interstate deep Cycle marine, 110 ah agm,  two trojan L16 6v. 400w 20 minute burn side by side. They did well with testing prerun, during, after and 20 minutes after. Of course the two Trojans won, but they came in a very close third, basically tied with the green top interstate. I will complete the bank and test it but I'm curious to see if anyone has messed with them. I charged the 12v ten cell with a rolly car charger. It did very well these batteries are very tuff ans from what I've read can take a charge with most anything,  safely of course. 

    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #6
    i hope those are tinned copper bus bars, and not aluminum, which will oxidixe quickly.
    Powerfab top of pole PV mount | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #7
    Well it's an experiment so I guess I'll figure that out the hard way. I assumed being nicd I could use aluminum. Least till I decide if they work being I can't get any real information on them. 
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
    #8
    What were they 'brought in' for, what application? the ones I have are > 30 yrs old and were from a FM car radio repeater site app, and are tough like nails!  they can be refilled with Lye solution and 'rejuvenated' when they fail.
    Any ideas about maker? SAFT ?
     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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  • mcgivor
    mcgivor Solar Expert Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2017 #9
    westbranch said:

    What were they 'brought in' for, what application? the ones I have are > 30 yrs old and were from a FM car radio repeater site app, and are tough like nails!  they can be refilled with Lye solution and 'rejuvenated' when they fail.
    Any ideas about maker? SAFT ?
    Tough as nails they are, tend to gather crud on the terminals but easily washed away with water, can dump the electrolyte flush with distilled water and refill with new electrolyte. They have a voltage  cascade effect when used close to their capacity, voltage collapses rapidly as apposed to lead acid being more gradual, they tend to be better suited to low discharge currents and standby use such as telecom rather than high current cyclical use, but treat them well, they will give long service , have seen them used in railway signaling with 50 years service as standby, mind  you they were glass, not plastic. Disposal is a problem though, but if they outlast you.......well.
    1500W, 6× Schutten 250W Poly panels , Schneider MPPT 60 150 CC, Schneider SW 2524 inverter, 400Ah LFP 24V nominal battery with Battery Bodyguard BMS 
    Second system 1890W  3 × 300W No name brand poly, 3×330 Sunsolar Poly panels, Morningstar TS 60 PWM controller, no name 2000W inverter 400Ah LFP 24V nominal battery with Daly BMS, used for water pumping and day time air conditioning.  
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #10
    Let the testing begin!
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #11
    test results are as follows. each battery got a ten minute 330w burn on an inverter. numbers are starting voltage, midway, final and ten minutes after.
    interstate marine......12.8/11.9/12.03/12.75
    ub12110...................12.98/10.2/12.05/12.80
    frankenbattery..........13.32/13.29/13.32/13.32

    YEAH!!! I like it...the two other batteries are a bit used, but the interstate was in top serviceable parameters. 
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2017 #12
    Can you find out the time period that the 30Ah is for? 5 Hr? 10Hr? 20Hr? 24 Hr?
    alternately you could rig up a 30A load on one string of 10  and follow it till it starts to drop off quickly...
     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #13
    1.2v/30ah/1hr/80deg/.95v

    I'v had a tv, xbox, blender and heat gun runnin off em for an hour or more and they are at 13,45 right now. pretty impressed. also impressed with this 180$ pure sine wave 2k inverter from the amazons. with all the above mentioned running i plugged in a drill and ran it, then i plugged in a second heat gun, the killer was my 50's worm drive...lol FAULT. turned it off and on, all good. 
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
    #14
    went to SAFT site http://www.saftbatteries.com/battery-search/sble-sbm-sbh-block-battery

    then down to page 14, and tried to figure out the approx 20 or 10 hr rating,  Looks like SAFT uses C5 as their standard rating period  so I looked for 30Ahr for 1 hr,
    You might be able to cross ref by weight and size to determine a close approx of the more standard rating...
    enjoy.

    another link may be better as single cell...http://www.saftbatteries.com/battery-search/sph
    go down to Download and choose  BROCHURE PDF

     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #15
    Very nice! Thank you. Looks like I'm using them for something other than what they were designed for but hey they were free and their working!
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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  • kamchuka
    kamchuka Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭
    #16
    Actually....after reading I see I have sble which is designed for long discharge at low rate. Sweet!
    900 watts pv (building on) on poles, off grid 60a mppt, magnum 2k 12v msw, 1400 ah forklift battery (rewired to 12v), 8k diesel gen for house. honda eu6500, 2x 8D, coleman 800w inv for shop, honda 5k for well (pumps to 1000g cistern), ryobi 2k suitcase for mobile ops. 
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