[Rhodes22-list] Owners manual for newer boat Solar panel thoughts, may be
r22rumrunner at aol.com
r22rumrunner at aol.com
Sun Jan 10 15:41:55 EST 2010
Rod,
What you need is a charge controller. WM sells them. Which one you need
depends on the output of your solar panels. We installed one a few years ago
on Capt. Bob's boat and I haven't heard of any problems since then. They
control the charge rate and also prevent discharge during cloudy days.
Rummy
In a message dated 1/10/2010 1:59:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ellner at pressenter.com writes:
Gregg MacMillan wrote:
> On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Ellner wrote:
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>> I am looking for a newer version of the owners manual.
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Thanks for your effort. That is what I was looking for. The manual is
always a good read, especially during the off season There are a few
differences from the 1988 version. I plan on changing to the "vertical
cam cleat" on the main out haul line on the boom. On my boat has the
main furling line secures to the small cleats on the bottom of the
boom. I have considered a cam or clam cleat. How are the newer boats
rigged?
I would like to read the owners manual for the solar panels if there is
one. As I understand it one panel goes directly to #1 battery (front
battery) and the other goes to the rear battery.#2. I also have a
battery selector switch; position choices. off, both, #1, #2. I am
thinking to save one battery from the other battery going bad (ie.not
holding a charge)one should turn the battery switch to off when not
using the boat. Otherwise one panel would be charging battery A and
the other panel would be charging battery B but if the selector switch
is in the "both" position the bad battery would be drawing off the good
battery leaving both batteries discharged. Does that sound reasonable?
If the selector switch is at #1 OR #2 OR off position the good battery
would accept and hold a charge and the bad battery would not. In that
case the "good battery' would have and hold a charge and the "bad
battery" might take a charge, or not, and not hold a charge. My
situation is; My outboard is a manual start so a starting battery is not
needed. I have two gp 27 deep cycle batteries on boat. One was new and
the other was an older battery. Typically I did not turn the battery
selector to the "off" position. At one time I had turned the selector
to "off" when I left the boat. The next time I was on the boat I
thought I had a total power failure. Much later in my search for the
problem I turned the switch to another position other than off. Who
would have ever thought ...!!
The first sign I noticed I was having battery problems was when early
in the morning while getting the boat ready to leave the mooring I
would turn the marine radio and the GPS/fish finder on. Either they
would not work or the gps would give me a low battery alert. I would
turn them both off and go sailing. Later one or both would work. I
think at that time the sun had gotten high enough to produce enough
power to run one or both of them. I don't thing either of them have much
of an electrical draw. The batteries may accept a charge but probably
would not hold a charge for long.
What I did wrong. I should not have mixed a new battery with an
older one. I should have turned the battery switch to "off" when not on
the boat. That would have isolated the "bad" battery sooner. Instead of
thinking I had a bad battery I was thinking the solar panels were
drawing off the battery charge at night. That would not be possible
because of the diodes. What I did
right.................................I am still thinking!!
To make a long story short.. too late for that. Whew. Does anyone have
any thoughts on this situation? I have a bad case of cabin fever.
Thanks
Rod Ellner
Toy Blew 1987/2009
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