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Heavy-Duty Battery

Our starved electrolyte battery keeps FTS remote weather stations powered in any environment.
FTS uses the Sunlyte 12-500X starved electrolyte heavy-duty battery manufactured by GNB Industrial Power. This 6 Cell, 12 Volt valve-regulated lead-acid battery powers all our fixed RAWS, and was chosen for it's tolerance of extreme environmental conditions. It's safe—it won't explode if punctured, it won't leak, and being a "gel-cell" there's nothing to spill when being carried. It's also environmentally-friendly, as it's 100% recyclable.