Value of Batteries

MosierInd · 04-06-16, 08:37 AM

I found someone selling some batteries and was looking to set up an off-grid solution. How much are the batteries worth? I don't know if these batteries would work but I was told they used to be a battery backup for a crane system

nibs · 05-09-16, 11:10 PM

Wow thats a lot of big batteries.
Their scrap value is quite a lot, If they are in good condition and have not been allowed to sit around uncharged they would make fine off grid storage banks. Problem is knowing how they have been maintained and used and for how long.
I would love to have some, but budget and freight probably rules them out.

ecomodded · 09-26-17, 06:33 PM

Be worth buying a few to bring home and test

Put them up to full charge and measure the values and see how long it holds Voltage.

Maybe have shop test a few

Not sure if a true RMS multi-meter will work for testing due to the high amps , testing the cold cranking amps would show a fault fast

kylewalkerup · 12-20-18, 03:50 PM

Is it possible to sell batteries here? I have two batteries used just for 3 months. Well maintained and are in good condition.

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ecomodded Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver Island,Canada. Posts: 1,037 Thanks: 116 Thanked 100 Times in 87 Posts	Be worth buying a few to bring home and test Put them up to full charge and measure the values and see how long it holds Voltage. Maybe have shop test a few Not sure if a true RMS multi-meter will work for testing due to the high amps , testing the cold cranking amps would show a fault fast __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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nibs Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Wow thats a lot of big batteries. Their scrap value is quite a lot, If they are in good condition and have not been allowed to sit around uncharged they would make fine off grid storage banks. Problem is knowing how they have been maintained and used and for how long. I would love to have some, but budget and freight probably rules them out.

12-20-18, 03:50 PM	#4
kylewalkerup Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is it possible to sell batteries here? I have two batteries used just for 3 months. Well maintained and are in good condition.