[Rhodes22-list] 12 or 24V - Question for Rob Lowe?

Hank hnw555 at gmail.com
Wed May 9 19:09:09 EDT 2007


Ed,

Good point.  Rob, I'd bet that he is correct.  You probably have a bad 12v,
series 24 battery.  If my memory serves me correctly, many marine batteries
are either series 24 or series 27.

Hank

On 5/9/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> Rob,
>
> you said the voltage when charged is 13v and then 7 under load.  Then you
> come up with 24 number.  Are you should that the 24 refers to volts and
> not
> that it is a 24 series battery?
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> Addendum:
> "My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior
> spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive
> with our frail and feeble mind."  Albert Einstein
>
>
>
>
>
> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > Batteries die from abuse.  Trust me, I'm a serial abuser.  In a perfect
> > world the high-end (read expensive) batteries will outlast the WalMart
> > ones.  You are a serial abuser too (you just don't know it
> yet).  WalMart
> > is
> > the largest seller of batteries in the US (and tires, toilet paper,
> > tampons,
> > etc.) and you will not beat their price.  They will accept your old
> > battery
> > and recycle it or charge you $5.  No one needs a battery collection in
> > their
> > garage.  I have one though in case you are in the market.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 5/9/07, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Rob,
> >> The previous owner installed or inherited the boat with a wrong
> battery.
> >> Replace it with a good 12V deep cycle battery. There are many thoughts
> as
> >> to
> >> where you should purchase the battery. Check the archives, but many
> >> owners
> >> have
> >> had good experiences with the Walmart brand.
> >> Before raising the mast, check the light again just to be on the safe
> >> side.
> >> :)
> >>
> >> Rummy
> >>
> >>
> >>
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