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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-02-2023, 02:06
Replies: 43
Views: 5,422
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Fischer Panda 4200 Won’t Start

I had exactly the same problems and it was the incorrectly installed exhaust muffler. Water got into the exhaust when the boat healed over at certain angles.

My original Fischer Panda manual had...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-11-2022, 03:25
Replies: 45
Views: 3,550
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Switch from 12V to 220/110V for internal lights and appliances?

You need separate 220v or 110v cables for ac outlets sockets and different cables for the lights and other 12v sources like bilge pumps, charger sockets, water pumps, nav lights etc,. etc, so in all...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 31-08-2022, 02:32
Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Mastervolt AGM Open Circuit Voltage State of Charge SOC

Absolutely correct!!!!!

The Merlin Smartguage can tell the capacity of a battery but measuring the voltage, but it measures it over 1000 times per second - and uses very complex computer...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-05-2022, 02:51
Replies: 35
Views: 5,049
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Diode for Anchor/Steaming Light???

The only time you really needs diodes is when a compass light needs to be fed from the Running lights or the Tricolour lights.

My new boat compass light was initially wired from the Running lights...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-03-2022, 12:41
Replies: 94
Views: 12,693
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: AGM Battery Equalization

Because AGMs are sealed so can't leak the transport costs are low - so find another dealer who has the stock.

My replacement Lifelines were delivered from the UK to Greece quite cheaply - the old...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-02-2022, 04:17
Replies: 100
Views: 10,833
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Getting rid of the start battery

The original poster was suggesting a very small Lithium battery as an emergency starter pack, but why not go further and permanently install a much smaller battery as a starter in an inaccessible...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 02-09-2021, 07:22
Replies: 8
Views: 727
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Optimus versus standard mixing

Latest Lifeline manual Rev F page 31 of 40 - under FAQs.

This whole manual is about principles of AGM batteries and charging and not about their battery catalogue. Everyone should read it.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-09-2021, 22:53
Replies: 48
Views: 5,054
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Battery Upgrade or install a wind generator

If you've killed your 6v batteries in just 3 years you shouldn't be looking at possibly wasting money on Lithium. Sort out your charging systems and battery management first.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-09-2021, 22:40
Replies: 8
Views: 727
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Optimus versus standard mixing

It is safe to mix the capacity of batteries to fit all the available spaces. Research by Lifeline Batteries has shown that a bank can be made up of different capacities and that the life of the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-08-2021, 05:36
Replies: 50
Views: 15,525
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: ACR or DC to DC charger?

I agree Ron, everyone on this thread should read your article. It is good to see you posting more here - you're still regarded by all as the most knowledgeable and helpful poster online - but I would...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-08-2021, 12:50
Replies: 53
Views: 7,179
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Batteries SOC - State Of Charge

That's why the original Merlin Smartgauge was invented 14 years ago.

It only measures the voltage - over 1000 times per second - and even when charging can give a reasonably accurate result for...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-08-2021, 22:41
Replies: 53
Views: 7,179
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Batteries SOC - State Of Charge

To answer the original post (OP):

The DoD can be estimated by measuring the battery bank voltage, but the difference between a fully charged battery and one that needs charging is only 0.5 volts,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-07-2021, 21:45
Replies: 17
Views: 6,730
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: AGM Battery - which is the best option.

Your original question should have been .....which is the worst option?

Simple - that's anything that calls itself a marine battery, which is usually a compromise between a starter battery and a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-07-2021, 04:27
Replies: 59
Views: 8,814
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: AGM battery brands

There are lots of good videos on YouTube but this isn't one of them!

He makes the fundamental mistake of trying to find the discharged Ah count on the AGMs when they are down to 50% state of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-07-2021, 22:35
Replies: 34
Views: 5,294
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Charging problems after changes made to accommodate a Balmar regulator.

I'm afraid there's a lot of misunderstanding in your post on how ALL chargers work - or should work.

No charger of any kind should be set to the default values for the battery type, especially...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-07-2021, 13:25
Replies: 34
Views: 5,294
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Charging problems after changes made to accommodate a Balmar regulator.

I think you may need to read around a bit more - or talk to Balmar about why increasing the minimum bulk time from 18 mins to 120 mins cured your problem.

18 mins does seem very short but as I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-07-2021, 23:11
Replies: 25
Views: 4,965
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Can a battery bank be tested with a multimeter?

[QUOTE=Alan Mighty;3437693].....simplest is open circuit voltage testing:

Very good posting but just one correction:

1 ....... Disconnect cables to each battery.

You only need to disconnect...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-06-2021, 23:33
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Solar, House, Starter, Troller - Worried about charging..

This idea comes up quite often here but the comparison to a boat with two battery banks needs more understanding of what over-charging means - this is charging a battery at too high a voltage for its...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-04-2021, 05:11
Replies: 49
Views: 7,246
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Basic Electrical for a Boat?

I'm sorry but Ohms Law hasn't helped your full understanding of DC circuits.

An increase in current will push the voltage drop on a wire or across a high resistant switch (faulty - corrosion).
...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-04-2021, 04:54
Replies: 49
Views: 7,246
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Basic Electrical for a Boat?

This will put anyone off electrickery for life.

The trouble is all books on DC for boats make the same mistake with Ohms Law on page one. It's not needed to understand the basics of choosing...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 08-04-2021, 04:25
Replies: 12
Views: 5,032
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Lithium with Sterling Alternator to Batteri Charger

I'm worried about your comment in Post #1

"Too lazy to change too much. Just fitting that current delimiter sounds fine!"

My advice would be that with this attitude you are not the right...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-04-2021, 00:20
Replies: 36
Views: 11,199
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Cheap China lifepo batteries

I'm afraid to say that this video is rubbish - like much on youtube....

He's made a very basic error - that is fundamental to the analysis of his results. He calculated the discharge capacity to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2021, 23:30
Replies: 21
Views: 7,883
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Dc Generator Polar Vs Fischer Panda

My FP 12 volt 280 amps Genset (now 15 years old ) required maintenance every 50 hours which is perhaps why so many people had so many problems with them - especially if access was difficult and they...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-03-2021, 10:02
Replies: 894
Views: 135,375
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

Thanks for your comment and I'm sorry that you, and others, may feel this way.

But if you read the whole thread it will be clear that my knowledge goes back to the original Merlin Smartgauge and...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-03-2021, 10:17
Replies: 894
Views: 135,375
Posted By sailinglegend
Re: Balmar SG-200 Battery Monitor

Thanks for coming back after 6 months!!!!

It was the first and second manual that was incorrect!

I think your above quote about my posting is totally incorrect. And do you believe that your...
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