[Rhodes22-list] Shore Power & Stereos

Hank hnw555 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 12 19:40:29 EST 2007


I think AGM and Gel are the same thing. Any other opinions out there?

Hank

On Nov 12, 2007 6:33 PM, MichaelT <mticse at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hank is this item compatible w/ AGM batteries? I see it supports lead-acid
> or
> gel.
>
> Michael
>
>
> Hank-5 wrote:
> >
> > On larger boats, the charger is hardwired into the shore power circuit.
>  I
> > don't know how Stan is doing it.  If you have a charger that is capable
> of
> > being hardwired, then things are a lot simpler.  You just plug in and it
> > starts charging.  Those chargers are a bit expensive and probably
> overkill
> > for the rhodes.  I did a little looking on West Marine and found this
> > charger that is a plug in type and would probably do well.
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/25bbbh
> >
> > Hank
> >
> > On Nov 12, 2007 1:43 PM, Just bent <j.bulfer at jbtek.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Hank,
> >>
> >> I have shore power. Does that mean when I am plugged in my battery will
> >> be
> >> charging?
> >> Is there a charger somewhere I cannot see?
> >> I have not tried my shore power yet but I will be soon.
> >>
> >> Jbulfer
> >> "Just bent"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hank-5 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Dan,
> >> >
> >> > You should have a battery charger along with the shore power.  This
> >> will
> >> > keep the batteries charged and your 12v outlets will run off the
> >> > batteries.
> >> >
> >> > Hank
> >> >
> >> > On 10/27/07, Dan Johnson <johnsondan at comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> We are having Stan install the shore power / 110-v outlets on our
> >> Rhodes
> >> >> he is recycling for us. Is there anything out there that will permit
> >> >> running
> >> >> the onboard 12-v system items (like the stereo and cabin lights)
> from
> >> the
> >> >> shore power?  I'm assuming there must be a step-down transformer /
> >> >> inverter
> >> >> that will work, but I don't know where to find one, or if they are
> >> >> remotely
> >> >> economical.
> >> >>
> >> >> One other perhaps ignorant question:  many of the currently
> available
> >> >> marine stereos are marketed as XM / SIRIUS Ready.  Am I correct in
> >> >> assuming
> >> >> that these tuners will still receive normal AM/FM stations if I
> choose
> >> >> not
> >> >> to subscribe to SIRIUS or XM?
> >> >>
> >> >> Dan
> >> >>
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