Hi Guys

Hope you can offer some advice.

I need to replace my batteries in my solar setup and am looking at these Narada 12NDT200. I have a 24v sustem and would use 4 Batteries, Thus i would have 400ah at 24v.

I have a Axpert 3kva inverter with 1200w solar. Has anyone used these batteries in a solar setup and what is your experience with them.

The batteries are second hand, and were used as backup in a cell tower. They are selling for R2600 each. Do you think this is worth it?

Thank you

Charl

Hi Charl,

Seems to me all the major local suppliers are supplying them, so they should be good.

And if it this add you are referring to: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/218712499/Narada_12V_200Ah_deep_cycle_solar_AGM_battery_12NDT200_PLEASE_READ_LISTING.html

If the supplier is solid, why not for the conditional 1 year warranty.

New they seem to be around R3200: http://capricasolar.co.za/product/narada-battery-200ah-acme-t-range/

Yes that's the ones I'm looking at.

Any ideas on the cycle rates at the different states of discharge. I can find the data sheet, but no luck with the cycle rate. 

just be carefull if you are not buying from a shop with paperwork. a lot are being stolen at the moment from high sites around the country, Paarlberg this last week. One Comms company has lost R750k worth of battery. The Narada ND range are normally used in the telecommunications environment and are normally changed every 5 years

https://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjq5Y-Ql5DLAhXItRoKHRW-ABUQFggaMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetrica.cl%2Fcomponent%2Fphocadownload%2Fcategory%2F20-ndt-12v%3Fdownload%3D47%3A12ndt200&usg=AFQjCNEjAqCw6WjAlvOzvlQqpxrslLc2Jg&bvm=bv.115277099,d.d2s

it does seem to be a reputable seller on bid or buy.

Thanx TTT for the link, I did find that one as well, buy don't seem to see the cycle rates on there. Is there anyone else using these batteries and how they are finding them. 

I tried second hand recond batteries from Eco Recon. It does not work. I requested a refund and waited 3 month to get my money back. Then I bought new Neradas and all have be 100 from that point on. 

For the sake of R2400 (price difference between used and new), I'd go new.

Call it the cost of some insurance.

See attached for some idea of cycle life on the Narada Acme range of batteries.

I like the look of the Narada batteries and they quote their A/hr rating for a 10 Hour discharge. (Except for their Lead Carbon REX-C range that is rated for 20 hr)

Narada Acme Series cyclic performance.pdf