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Re: Too many Amps?

Thanks for all the help. What I have discovered is that while charging my laptop draws 6.5 amps at 19.5V, so I believe my cheap universal laptop chargers rated at 85W just are not up to the job. I'm...

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-05-2015, 12:53

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Posted By sunblock

Re: Too many Amps?

Stu, I think you are right. I may install thicker gauge wire to this main outlet and then wire some more in versus using this splitter.

I'm going off memory on my panels, they are mounted to the...

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-05-2015, 12:06

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Posted By sunblock

Re: Too many Amps?

Not sure on the watts, they are DC panels though. The call for 18V, at 1.5 amps that should put them around 30 watts each

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-05-2015, 12:02

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Posted By sunblock

Re: Too many Amps?

Yes, they are all round cigarette type contacts but they are also new so not corroded or anything. Maybe there is a better method of hooking everything up, I just have one 12v outlet on the nav...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

01-05-2015, 11:51

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Drilling through deck

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Posted By sunblock

Re: Drilling through deck

Thanks Guys. It seems straight forward I just dont want to make any mistakes. The location I want to drill is perfect, it goes right into the hanging locker which has access already set to the engine...

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-05-2015, 11:47

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Posted By sunblock

Re: Too many Amps?

I have 12v Car adapters for all my devices. They are all set to the correct voltage. My Monitors each draw a little over an amp. The laptop is closer to two. The monitors never flicker or have power...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

01-05-2015, 10:37

Replies: 5

Drilling through deck

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Posted By sunblock

Drilling through deck

So I have just gotten my solar installed but to do it cleanly I need to drill a hole somewhere close to the engine room to run the wires. The most convenient place would be to the starboard site of...

Forum: Marine Electronics

01-05-2015, 10:33

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Posted By sunblock

Too many Amps?

In an attempt to setup my mobile office I have a laptop and two external displays running off my 12V receptacle at the nav station. When I'm plugged in and the battery charger can run, all of these...

10-06-2014, 13:41

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Posted By sunblock

Re: Perkins 4.236 exhaust leak

Its significant. after the engine has ran a couple hours the engine room is hazy and exhaust fumes fill the boat if you open the door. I could see it rising up from the side of the engine, just not...

10-06-2014, 12:59

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Re: Perkins 4.236 exhaust leak

I had not considered the vent until looking at the workshop manual and seeing the hose that runs down from the vent to the bottom of the engine. I have a week at least until I will be able to inspect...

10-06-2014, 12:41

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Re: Perkins 4.236 exhaust leak

Oh no, even the internet doesn't have an answer :(\

The only other thing on that side of the engine is some type of vent, and the throttle body but the source is well below that.

Has anyone...

09-06-2014, 18:37

Replies: 5