Solar Batteries

Sorry different meaning weighs more at least for the L16's. The 370Ah version has the same specs as mine but 18 more lbs.

mena661 wrote:
The t105 RE seems to be the same as the non-RE version but the L16's are different.

Please elaborate. All I remember there were several kinds at different weights?

What I am trying to establish is whether the RE is meant for long low amp draws and not for short high amp draws, based on their specs. (where by omission, a high amp draw rate is not listed and a low rate draw is added)

You do have those UPS batteries that are meant to just sit there. Is an RE like that somehow? That's the impression I got (maybe wrong)

We know that when on solar you do more like 85-97s than 50-90s as when on gen/charger. So above 85% you are at low amps acceptance rate anyway, so I am thinking there is a connection with those low amp ratings for an RE as a "solar battery."

The t105 RE seems to be the same as the non-RE version but the L16's are different.

•Model: T-105-RE
•Voltage: 6 V

•Capacity (Ah)
?C100 (100 Hr rate): 250 Ah (2.5A current draw)
?C20 (20 Hr rate): 225 Ah (11.25A current draw)
?C10 (10 Hr rate): 207 Ah (20.7 A current draw)
?C5 (5 Hr rate): 185 Ah (37 A current draw)
?C1 (1 Hr rate): 146 Ah (146 A current draw)

specs of regular T-105

C20 : 225AH
5hr : 185
25a : 447 min
75a : 115 min

This is what I meant about low amp draw specs vs high amp draw specs.

I have no idea if you do a Peukert on a regular T-105 you would get the same 100hr rate as the RE, or if you did a 75a rate on an RE you would get 115 min. :)

BFL13 wrote:
Vaguely remember we discussed those REs and they had funny specs to do with where they stood wrt Peukert or something so they had low amp ratings but not high amp ratings? Not so good for deep cycling/high amp inverter draws? Need to revisit all that.

RE batteries would be used for deep cycling and high inverter draws. Off grid homes run from inverter for the most part (I'm sure there are exceptions).

Common sense divided by salespeak equals mayhem. I have a Bateria Ciclo Profundo sitting right next to me as I write. Can't use it as it stores MEXICAN electricity. Any power that comes out of it has a vowel at the end...

BFL 13, You Are Busted ! :)

You are correct. Here are some solar batteries (it says so!)

http://www.wegosolar.com/categories.php?category=Solar-Deep-Cycle-Batteries

Hi 2oldman,

6 volt is $379.00

smkettner wrote:
http://www.usbattery.com/usb_solar_p1.html

I looked around but never found a price. I would imagine you'd have to be sitting down to read it.

Vaguely remember we discussed those REs and they had funny specs to do with where they stood wrt Peukert or something so they had low amp ratings but not high amp ratings? Not so good for deep cycling/high amp inverter draws? Need to revisit all that.