PV Gap

Tammy Said:

Solar powering of airconditioners is it feasable?

We Answered:

For the price of the solar panel and geno are = of having 4 generators run by diesel oil or organic oil. :P

Holly Said:

Will adding distilled water to my deep cycle battery restore it?

We Answered:

Temporarily. When recharging use the lowest amp setting on your charger (usually 2 amps, or "trickle" charge) That should prevent overheating if one of your cells has failed due to neglect. After a day or so of charging, use a 70 amp "load tester" (available at Target, or for rent at some tool stores) to test the amount of juice the batteries really have. If the load tester seriously drops the amp output of the battery, it means you have had a cell failure and the battery is junk.

Upgrade to deep cycle gel-cell batteries, like the ones on power wheelchairs. They're better than lead-acids, or sealed lead acids, require no maintenance, and do not develop a "charge memory" common to some rechargeable cells.