[Public-List] Electric power.

[Jeffrey]

And, are you at a dock to recharge completely?  Think this setup could work
for those using moorings? Love the idea of this.

-jeff





On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Meinhold, Michael J. <
MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com> wrote:
> Richard,
>  Thanks for sharing some real experience with an electric propulsion
> system for the A30. I would be interested in hearing how it works out on
> you extended cruise.
>
>  A few questions-
>   Where you stow and operate the Honda generator and its fuel?
>
>   Is it wired into the system, and where does it exhaust?
>
>   How many solar panels do you have and where are they?
>
> Mike
> #272 (Atomic 4)
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> Mair
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>
> Continued. We try to keep discharge to about 50%. This only comes into
> play if we need to run contionusly for a while. We then run on 1 bank
> and charge the other. On day sails usually less than 10% is used and
> that is recharged  by the time we need it again. At that depth I just
> leave it to the solar panels.  At 3 knots we run about 4 hours to 50%.
> We can run 8 hours by switching packs amd charging the off pack.
> Concorde says we can take the batteries to 80% discharge once in a while
> as long as they get a full charge after. Takes about 4 kw to do 5 knots.
> More info as we do the trip. Richard  On 2013-07-13 8:22 PM,
> <isobar at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>    I agree with George, please continue. I'm fascinated by the
> concept.
>>    What do you do about battery management - how much of a depth of
>>    discharge do you allow; how long do the batteries last; what's your
>>    total power available in KWH; basically, what hp (or KW) does it
> take
>>    torun an Alberg at 5 kts, for instance? Great subject.
>>    Bob Kirk
>>    Please keep it here. There are many who are interested.
>>    - George
>>    -
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