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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-08-2017, 15:15
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Careful here, I know it's still early days, but you need to run your generator under load (not just water heater) and long enough to really get the coolant/oil/windings hot. This will prevent damage...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-06-2017, 16:20
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

I'm pretty sure that not using the inverter to power the galley appliances is a huge portion of that too.:flowers:
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-05-2017, 04:49
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

It's not that bad!!

$270

https://www.fluke-direct.com/product/fluke_325_400a_ac_dc_true_rms_clamp_meter_w_temp?gclid=CMX-wdPx-9MCFQ6paQodt9gA4g
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-05-2017, 13:53
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

I've got one of those. It's annoyingly inaccurate. It works ok for higher currents but sucks at the low end. What you're measuring will be at the low end. Spend the money and get the blue seas or...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-05-2017, 05:24
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Sometimes yes. But you'll need the hygrometer to accurately determine when the equalization is complete.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-05-2017, 13:52
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Considering you've been on shore power for a few days we can consider the batteries fully charge. Go ahead and manually set the counter to 100% charged. Somewhere in the manual should be the key...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-05-2017, 13:33
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Somewhere between the battery negative post and the negative distribution buss. It'll look similar to this.

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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-05-2017, 13:06
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

450 AH

Let's assume your shunt is accurate for the moment, chances are it was supplied with the display so the default will work.

Otherwise the shunt itself should have the type written on it.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 14-05-2017, 07:19
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

I've never thought of myself as a genius, but maybe I should![emoji41]
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 12:30
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Persistent pesky questions generate the clues needed for useful answers!!⛵️
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 09:41
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

You need ceramic heaters still?!?!?!?!?!:danger:

Glad it worked, I thought it was slightly odd that you would need to drain your batteries while running the generator to cook a sausage:thumb:
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 09:25
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Unplug shore, turn off shore breaker

turn off inverter breaker

turn 110 and 220 selectors to off

start generator

at this point, you should have power available on the 110 switch on the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 09:14
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

When I look at that I can see no reason to run your galley appliances through the inverter when the gen is running. Than means that the pair of battery chargers should be able to provide all of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 07:32
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

So what I'm getting at here is that you're trying to minimize your generator run time at anchor, to maximize the charge to your batteries. It would seem to me that if you have the ability to run...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 05:53
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

But will it ever return to the US or are you in the med for good?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 05:24
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

What shore breaker is it tripping? The dockside one? That won't work, I was more thinking that there would be a sub panel for the galley to be powered from either inverter or "other". Other being...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 05:06
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Wow, ok. To me it seems really odd to build a boat with AC appliances that run exclusively through an inverter.....but it's what you've got, so it shall be worked with. Unless there's a transfer...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2017, 04:35
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Are you sure about that? Is your inverter not a feed through that runs the shore/gen power through when available? Using an 8 kw generator only to charge batteries seems like a waste.

Was the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-05-2017, 05:49
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Ah, I hadn't realized you were running the cooktop, etc through an inverter instead of directly off of the generator.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-05-2017, 04:30
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

How do you use 20ah for cooking when the generator is running?

That part confuses me, but the rest is pointing towards happiness with the 450 watts.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2017, 14:28
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Mine can be at times....but not for golf cart batteries!
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2017, 13:15
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

That means that solar will create a scenario where your generator will only need to bulk up overnight losses (easy while you're cooking) and can then merrily overcome your daily consumption an slowly...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2017, 10:30
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

this is one of those times I've got bimini envy:biggrin:
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2017, 09:21
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Do you have an AH counter, or just an Ammeter? If the former, just let us know how many AH you expended at the end of your drawdown. The numbers you posted are amps, not amphours......there is a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-05-2017, 06:54
Replies: 393
Views: 39,096
Posted By Sailmonkey
Re: A way To Save Charging Time

Imho, depending on what your pulldown today reveals, and with your additional battery charger, I think the solar will allow you to maintain full charge with your cook time runs of the generator.
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