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Victron Trade Day

posted on: Nov 07 2016 in Marine, Off grid, Vehicle, Industrial , Exhibitions

Victron Trade Day

Thursday 1st December
Inn on the Lake Hotel, Gravesend, Kent

We are holding a Victron information and training day next month and would like to invite you to join us. The day will be an opportunity to find out more about the Victron range and how as the UK's leading distributor we can help you incorporate the products within your projects and business.

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Dog Grooming Vans Gain Complete Independence with Lithium Power

posted on: Oct 25 2016 in Case Studies, Vehicle

Energy Solutions is working with K9 Mobile Grooming Supplies designing and supplying power solutions to allow their vans to offer true mobility to owners. Their latest design has been developed to offer the ultimate in mobile dog grooming, allowing owners complete freedom from hook ups, meaning they can work in any location, at any time,as they do not need to “plug in” – all the power is delivered by the vans own power supply. This allows owners to optimise their return on investment and customer base.

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Gel or AGM batteries, which one do you need?

posted on: Oct 04 2016 in Marine, Off grid, Vehicle, Industrial

Not sure which battery type you need? Don’t panic – our technical team have put together this short guide to help you work it out.

It’s worth understanding the makeup of the two battery types, primarily this relates to the type of medium the electrolyte is held in. The term AGM stands for Absorbed Glass Matt, in AGM batteries, the electrolyte is held within this matting, which can be likened to a sponge between the plates. In a GEL battery, the electrolyte is held within a thick gel like putty compound

Both battery types are also referred to VRLA batteries, this stands for Valve Regulated Lead Acid. AGM and GEL batteries are normally offered in the same capacity and come in the same case dimensions.

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