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another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:46 pm
by milton
Greetings!
Here under my actual name, having retired from the off-grid world some years back, so now no association with any particular company, installation, ideology.
I remember when ... settings were done by jumper blocks on live circuit boards, logging usage by modified battery alarm clocks, and f̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ augmenting the off-griddery by running gennies when no visitors. Not an "app" in sight. 6V "submarine" batteries anyone?
Re: another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:34 pm
by Fintray
Welcome to the forum Milton.
Re: another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:38 pm
by AGT
Welcome!
Thought military batteries in this environment were 2 volt?
Re: another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:30 pm
by ecogeorge
milton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:46 pm
Greetings!
Here under my actual name, having retired from the off-grid world some years back, so now no association with any particular company, installation, ideology.
I remember when ... settings were done by jumper blocks on live circuit boards, logging usage by modified battery alarm clocks, and f̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ augmenting the off-griddery by running gennies when no visitors. Not an "app" in sight. 6V "submarine" batteries anyone?
6Volt ??? i had some 2 volt 920Ah lol...........
Re: another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:33 pm
by Joeboy
Welcome onboard Milton, glad to see you!
Re: another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:05 pm
by Marcus
ecogeorge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:30 pm
milton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:46 pm
Greetings!
Here under my actual name, having retired from the off-grid world some years back, so now no association with any particular company, installation, ideology.
I remember when ... settings were done by jumper blocks on live circuit boards, logging usage by modified battery alarm clocks, and f̶a̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ augmenting the off-griddery by running gennies when no visitors. Not an "app" in sight. 6V "submarine" batteries anyone?
6Volt ??? i had some 2 volt 920Ah lol...........
Sounds familiar- like these (Part of my frankenstein battery)?
Oh, yes - and welcome Milton!
Re: another ex-pat GLF
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:56 pm
by milton
ecogeorge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:30 pm
milton wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 4:46 pm
6V "submarine" batteries anyone?
6Volt ??? i had some 2 volt 920Ah lol...........
3 x 2V
cells + ‾
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_-, with fixed busbars across to make
batteries of 6V - for some value of 6V! Like the Trojan ones.
UPDATE: Busbars to be double taped, and varnished, the cells to be wedged in their holders with wooden wedges soaked in paraffin wax, and trimmed with a special saw ...
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