[Rhodes22-list] Thermoelectric cooler

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

You'll need to install a battery charger (if you don't have one already), but shore power makes for a much easier install. Simply plug the charger into one of your available AC outlets and connect to your two batteries. Here is an example http://www.amazon.com/Guest-2611A-Battery-Charger-24-Volt/dp/B000NHZV1S

With this option, your batteries will charge while you are plugged into shore power. 

When looking at refrigerators, be sure to look at amount of amps consumed per hour. I think you find most use in the 3-6 amps per hour range. 

As far as your battery capacity, each group 27 battery has about 90 amp hours. 

That's said, I agree with the others. I'd stick with a quality cooler and block ice. 

Cheers,
Ted

> On May 17, 2015, at 5:47 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> I asked Stan the same question about my solar panels and batteries last September when I got my recycled boat and he said shore power does not charge them. 
> 
> Robert Weiss
> Professor/Director Emeritus, SIUC
> Director of Music, 1st U. Methodist Carbondale IL
> 
>> On May 17, 2015, at 3:42 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>> 
>> All your responses have been very helpful, and I would like to know if
>> plugging into shore power charges my batteries.  Is that standard or how do
>> I check that?  
>> 
>> Susan
>> New Rhodes owner and not very knowledgeable about electrical stuff.
>> 
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>> Susan,
>> 
>> Do you plug into shore power to charge batteries when you're not sailing?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ted
>> 
>> S/V AIRPOWER 
>> 1991/2013 R22
>> Jacksonville, FL
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On May 17, 2015, at 1:18 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am getting my (1986/2000) Rhodes ready for the summer and was thinking
>>> about putting a thermoelectric 12 V cooler on the boat so I don't have to
>>> worry about replenishing ice all the time.  I have two batteries and two
>>> solar panels.  If I left something like this plugged in all the time,
>> would
>>> it be likely to run my batteries down or would the solar panels be able to
>>> keep up with the demand?  I'm not very good with this electrical stuff so
>>> looking for advice.
>>> 
>>> Susan 
>>> Purchased AT EASE from Lee Kuhn last fall and still looking for new name
>>> 
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