Chris Hobson Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I am looking for 2nd hand 24V battery bank for a client. Their place is in the market so they unlikely fork over $$ for new batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 If all goes well I'll have two old ones available soon, though it could take two more weeks or so. It's 2 x 200Ah Victron AGMs, they still seem to be in good shape but given that they were already second hand when I got them, and I've had them almost two years now, they probably have a year or so of light use left in them. No idea 1) how to get them to you (they are HEAVY) or 2) what I'd even ask in terms of money. I paid 1.5k a piece, I could probably let them go for scrap value which is around R500 a piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Ok Plonky I am sure they are in. Now just to find some one to transport them to the Karoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Chris Hobson said: some one to transport them to the Karoo I occasionally go halfway (to Prince Albert), but the next trip is in a week and I doubt my new batteries will be here by then, I believe it will take at least another ten days before that happens (sans installation). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 An opportunity will arise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Still waiting for the new bank, perhaps this week :-) Over the weekend, while away, I gave it a nice constant discharge test at around C20, down to 65% SoC. I think it is clear they are no longer new. They were at 24V just dipping below it by the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 New batteries finally went through customs yesterday. Will be delivered tomorrow. But I'm heading to Namibia for a week, so they will only get installed beginning of October. If your client is still looking, we can make a plan after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 Perfect. Gives my client time to get her ducks in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Hopefully this week. Had to install some fencing on the weekend so this had to stand over. Just wanted to say, these batteries are not at all new anymore. They are not as toasted as my Trojans was, but they are definitely at the 50% mark now. See image, about 58% SoC, and a C10 rate drops it below 24V... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thanks to Plonky this order has been filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBoyZA Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Plonkster & Chris, I gather that both batteries are taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Yes unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 It would be interesting to know how long they last before finally dying. That battery started life in a UPS for a small data center, company called FireID (the guys who make snapscan). A contact of mine got them cheaply from there and had them on a maintenance charge for a few weeks, so technically when I bought them we were at owner number 3. That was November 2015. So I had them almost two years, they were cycled daily to maybe 70% or 65%. So they are now at owner number 4. For a pair of AGMs they really aren't doing too badly... Chris Hobson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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