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==Claims== | ==Claims== | ||
DCS claims to manufacture long-life lithium batteries for extreme climates. They advertise them for use in solar systems and hybrid vehicles, including marines ones such as boats.{{Citation needed}} | DCS claims to manufacture long-life lithium batteries for extreme climates. They advertise them for use in solar systems and hybrid vehicles, including marines ones such as boats.{{Citation needed}}<ref>https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/</ref> | ||
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===Hidden warranty policy update=== | ===Hidden warranty policy update=== | ||
DCS' warranty policy claims that: | DCS' warranty policy claims that:<ref>https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/</ref> | ||
*For 'normal installations', batteries that fail to deliver 80% of its rated capacity are covered. | *For 'normal installations', batteries that fail to deliver 80% of its rated capacity are covered. | ||
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This has been the case since November 7, 2023 according to [https://trove.nla.gov.au/ Trove], a web archiving service ran by the [[wikipedia:National_Library_of_Australia|National Library of Australia]]. However, Trove shows that on March 9, 2023, the exception for installations in engine bays/compartments didn't exist, contradicting DCS's statement that their policy was last updated in 2021. | This has been the case since November 7, 2023<ref name=":0">https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20231107111343/https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/</ref> according to [https://trove.nla.gov.au/ Trove], a web archiving service ran by the [[wikipedia:National_Library_of_Australia|National Library of Australia]]. However, Trove shows that on March 9, 2023,<ref name=":1">https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20230309064156/https://www.deepcyclesystems.com.au/shipping-return-policy/</ref> the exception for installations in engine bays/compartments didn't exist, contradicting DCS's statement that their policy was last updated in 2021. <!-- Well, Trove is "a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and hundreds of Partner organisations around Australia" according to their homepage at https://trove.nla.gov.au/. Is this important to point out though? --> | ||
The lack of the second criterion means that owners of a DCS battery purchased before March 9 2023 that: | The lack of the second criterion means that owners of a DCS battery purchased before March 9 2023 that: | ||
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The Trove archives can be found here: | The Trove archives can be found here: | ||
* | *DCS Warranty Policy on November 7 2023<ref name=":0" /> | ||
* | *DCS Warranty Policy on March 9 2023<ref name=":1" /> | ||
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===Suspected fake positive reviews=== | ===Suspected fake positive reviews=== | ||
DCS has been suspected | DCS has been suspected of fabricating positive reviews.<ref>https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/deep-cycle-systems-dcs</ref> | ||
==Safety issues== | ==Safety issues== | ||
A reviewer claimed that on August 4 2023 | A reviewer claimed that on August 4 2023 his car, carrying DCS batteries exploded and caught on fire, the occupants were unharmed but the car was destroyed as a result of the incident. The reviewer alleged that he was faced with legal threats from DCS for publishing the initial review.<ref>https://www.productreview.com.au/reviews/374ddb79-d4b4-5c58-9cae-fd350d231fc2</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Articles under development]] | [[Category:Articles under development]] | ||
[[Category:Battery manufacturers]] | [[Category:Battery manufacturers]] | ||
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