[Rhodes22-list] Batteries

[Bill Effros]

Bob,

How did you manage to do this?  Was one of the batteries damaged?  Did 
you fail to add water to wet cells?  Wet cells?  Gel?  AGM?

Link 10. -- Now Xantrex e-meter and this will never happen.  No excuse 
for it.

I have 2 batteries connected, no switch, solar, elec start motor -- I 
have never, ever, needed a shore power charge, my batteries last for 6 
years, I leave them in the boat summer and winter...been down this road 
before.

KISS with a meter -- the meter tells you of a problem coming 6 months 
before it happens --BTW, just to add fuel to another fire, I don't 
replace both batteries at the same time, I mix types, (one is AGM, one 
is Wet) I prefer wet cells all round -- I know what the magazines and 
west adviser say, I know the science behind it, but I'm a curious guy so 
I try it out in my boat when it's not critical and what I find is that 
on our boats with their minimal power needs it's really tough to drain 
well maintained batteries.

How did you do it?

Bill Effros

Bob Keller wrote:

> I paid (overpaid?) someone to run cables from my electric start motor 
> to the battery under the port settee.  Then we connected both 
> batteries together and so now I charge both batteries with the motor, 
> and two solar panels and even have an electric charger on board if 
> needed.  Guess what?  My batteries are currently dead...
>
> Anyway, I vote with Chris who used jumper cables.  The cables in my 
> boat are big-but I don't know the size.  Lots of useful information 
> here, isn't there?
> Bob K
>
>
>> From: Michel Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
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>> To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] 12 volt wire gauge from OB to Cabin 
>> (10'maxassumed)
>> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:33:35 -0500
>>
>> Been their before on the sizing, IIRC my run from the front(under the
>> step) to the mount lungs was 16 feet each way(32 total) and the motor
>> had #8 wire leads for 8 feet each way(meant to go on the battery) for
>> another 16 feet worth, it a good trip,, because the batty is far away
>> the voltage regulator also gets effected on charging(i.e. the voltage
>> drop), after everything was said and done, #4 came out right and I used
>> #2 just to improve performance and all but handle a dead short. NOW #2
>> could be a PITA for getting it passed the bulkhead but I did not have
>> that issue. Using the breaker is just cheap insurance.
>>
>> -MJM
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
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>> > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:47 PM
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>> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 12 volt wire gauge from OB to Cabin (10'
>> > maxassumed)
>> >
>> > Bill,
>> > Not necessarily true. Having to large a wire makes for difficult
>> handling,
>> > but also is a waste of money. Sizing the wire to the required project
>> is
>> > always
>> >  the best way to go.
>> >
>> > Rummy
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