Battery replacement.

PascalG

PascalG

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I have a pair of 8Ds for house batteries, 24V, which failed at just 3 years old… just like everything else these days….

In the past, I would just replace them myself… 125 lbs no big deal! But with age taking its toll, I ve been hiring help in the last few years but the guy who was supposed to show up today went MIA.

Now, this job was about getting the two 8Ds about 6’ up to the main deck from the floating dock…. Then down one level to the lower deck and down under the floor into the generator compartment.

Mission accomplished! And my back is still fine tonight. I had to setup my stairs just for that even though the dock is too narrow… but it worked

The reward? A great late afternoon / sunset ride. See post below.

Oh and this came just two days after having to replace my full size 36 in French door fridge! At least my helper showed up for that one !




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Congratulations! I would have not taken that job on myself! Have you thought about going to 12, 2 volt cells banked together? It would be easier to replace a single bad cell than hauling those huge batteries. Might be a little cheaper too.
 
Next time around I ll probably go with golf cart batteries. I just didn’t have enough heavy cables to make the necessary jumpers.

Replacing one cell at a time or one battery at a time is never ideal unless the rest is really recent

Before leaving miami I installed an inverter with 8 golf cart batteries. That what indeed easier.
 
Let me know if you need a big crimper to make jumpers. It can handle up to 4/0 cable (0000 AWG). It is lever operated. I can even arrange air shipment as I am only 30 minutes from you.
 
Thanks. I have a manual one, works fine. I ve had to do a bunch of 4/0 jumpers for my inverter bank
 
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