Hints for people that are attempting to operate a household
and are not on the grid:
Get a fork lift battery! Try calling places that sell used
fork lifts. The 12 volt batteries that run fork lifts are the
best! Many of these old batteries are discarded because they
can no longer operate a fork lift for a full 8 hour work day
but they still have enough operational life to run your household
for many decades. Many can be bought at recycling prices and
still have 100 times more amperage than a brand new bank of automotive
type batteries that will only last for 2 or 3 years.
Lifespan of battery types while
engaged in demanding alternative energy use:
Cheapest bargain store bought automotive
battery - 6 to 8 months life before it goes to the junk heap.
Professional battery store bought T105
battery - 2 to 3 years life before it goes to the junk heap.
Professional battery store bought L-16
battery - 4 to 7 years life before it goes to the junk heap.
Industrial bought Fork Lift battery
- The one I own is 31 years old now, I will let you all know
when it finally dies.
Customer Comments: "My fork lift battery
has been powering our home for 27 years now and still charging
strong!
I feel sorry for the people using 105's or L-16's, that
is a great way to go if your goal is to
create a mountain of useless lead within your life time
or run out of power in the middle of dinner.
This is the best advice you are ever going to get and
it is your funeral if you do not listen!
Our 12 volt /110 AC inverters can run for weeks at a time
on our monster sized fork lift battery."
Other peoples installations:
Pivot leverage arm
on 40 foot main mast
Pivot leverage hinge
point in concrete and wiring including negative ground
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