[Public-List] Batteries

[dan walker]

roger
forget the beer and red wine, just jump to jack daniels. when you rely on batteries and an electic engine like me, you go to the real booze!!
dan

--- On Thu, 3/19/09, Roger L. Kingsland <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:

> From: Roger L. Kingsland <r.kingsland at ksba.com>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Batteries
> To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 10:19 AM
> Thanks John for the good info. 
> I checked the charger and, if memory serves,
> it is a True Charge 20 by Star Power with a microprocessor
> (I guess a macro
> processor was too costly).  I will dig up the manual
> and see if
> automatically recognizes different battery types.  I
> think my best approach
> is to read the book (or switch from beer to red wine and
> buy some oil
> lamps).  Has anyone tried a "generator dingy"? 
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Batteries
> 
> Roger
> 
> Just to add to my last E-Mail.  Each type of battery
> need specific
> recharging characteristics and for a given size have
> different Amp hr
> capacities.  A wet cell deep cycle battery needs to
> charge at 14.4v a
> standard starting wet cell needs about 13.8v to
> recharge.  The Gell cells
> and AGM batteries also have very different charging
> voltages.  Make sure
> your charger is designed for the batteries you select, a
> regular charger
> will not fully recharge a deep cycle battery. I understand
> that AGM
> batteries have very specific charge characteristics. 
> sealed batteries are
> maintainence free and can be mounted in any position are
> more expensive and
> do not have as much reserve capacity. A while ago while at
> the Toronto boat
> show I asked the sales person from Surrette batteries the
> question about
> using the house batteries for starting purposes, his reply
> stated that
> starting batteries have a thicker internal connecting buss
> bar as compared
> to a deep cycle battery and under heavy starting when using
> a deep cycle
> battery the internal connection could break killing the
> battery.
> 
> John Boor
> MAHSEER #380
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am in the market for new batteries and could sure
> use some advice.  
> > Deep cell, wet cell, sealed cell, gel cell, jail cell,
> absorbed glass 
> > matt - what the heck.
> >
> > I have a Universal 18 diesel (I will check alternator
> size) and a new 
> > battery charger (I will check on maker & model), a
> really neat 
> > electrical panel with built in volt meter and a big
> red switch labeled 
> > 1, 2, all & off.
> > I also have a refrigerator (Norcold?) and plan on
> having standard 
> > stuff like VHF, stereo, GPS, instruments, air
> conditioning and table 
> > saw (just kidding on the last 2).  I suppose I
> will also need running 
> > lights and an auto pilot.  Sounds like a set up
> for costal cruising?  
> > I also thought it would be cool to run a small
> microwave from an 
> > inverter but could run that on shore power if it's too
> much.
> >
> > I like the idea of zero maintenance (gel or glass?)
> and wonder if I 
> > need a separate starting battery and house battery or
> if 2 houses will 
> > do (with 2 cats in the yards).  Any suggestions
> or feedback would be 
> > greatly appreciated.  Are there any "Sailboat
> Electronics for Dummies" 
> > books I should read.
> >
> > Thanks so much,
> >
> > Roger 148
> >
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