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Yeah, I've been talking to them, and they're wanting me to go to some vendors. I really want to avoid having to disassemble these...

Oops I missed this post. Thanks for the pointer, will investigate!

Posted previously in this thread: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/melted-wiring-in-gsl-battery-any-idea-what-went-wrong-here.74821/

They’re unfortunately damaged and no longer workable safely. Chemicals oozed out of some of the cells and burnt/melted balance wires.

Having a somewhat difficult time finding a place locally that'll take back my 10kWh (200Ah x 48V) LiFepo4 batteries. Wondering if anyone...

Pretty much. I live on the central coast of California, very mild Mediterranean climate.

That's a good idea, also, I have 1-ton ratchet straps that could use for this, just need a ramp of sorts.

Oh the tripod is a good idea, I hadn't thought of that design. Could build one from 3 sticks of lumber.

This is a detached garage, no plans for insulation. :) It was a lot nicer working in the atti Exactly my plan... The bolts can stay...

This is a detached garage, no plans for insulation. :) It was a lot nicer working in the attic without it. :)

Just following up here - after much iteration and deliberation, I found a decent solution for this. I grabbed a chain hoist ($50), sling...

I moved the 12, 267lb batteries using a cheap harbor freight hoist. Believe it was designed for a pick-up truck bed, but worked OK for...

Nice, yeah, that's a good solution (Andy of Off-Grid-Garage Australia does that, as well, to maneuver batteries). I don't have a jack...

an 4x4 across the bottom of the handles (at least for the bottom battery) and an automobile floor jack. Keep the ratchet straps in...

I used one of these for a smaller battery : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B099N9P9W4/

They were electricians I paid a non-trivial hourly rate :)

I am in the middle of removing and replacing some very heavy (220lb/ea) wall-mounted LifePo4 batteries. When I installed them initially...