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Forum: Marine Electronics

25-12-2011, 09:22

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Re: B&G Problem

As requested above, this is a final update to let everyone know how it all finished up. The whole system is working again. It was assumed to be a lightning strike that fried the various units, but...

Forum: Marine Electronics

16-12-2011, 18:37

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Re: B&G Problem

Ok, I sent the QUAD, WIND, DATA and PILOT units and the ACP to Myles. They came back yesterday. Installed and mostly working, but not quite. More feedback tomorrow after I follow some of Myles...

Forum: Marine Electronics

19-11-2011, 07:06

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Re: B&G Problem

Yes, Mark, the charger still works. Our boat has no AC system. The Xantrex charger simply plugs into any shore outlet and charges the boat´s batteries via a Xantrex controller that also controls...

Forum: Marine Electronics

19-11-2011, 02:51

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Myles wants me to send the 4 units and the ACP to...

Myles wants me to send the 4 units and the ACP to the US for troubleshooting and possible repair / replacement. We are worried about the time since we are supposed to be leaving around the end of...

Forum: Marine Electronics

19-11-2011, 02:46

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Yes, Mark, there was plenty of lightning around...

Yes, Mark, there was plenty of lightning around and we were on the hard. We have no AC circuit as such, but sometimes plug in a dedicated 3-step battery charger that feeds the charge controller. ...

Forum: Marine Electronics

18-11-2011, 07:22

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Re: B&G Problem

Thanks for all the advice. We are currently on the hard so the electronics has taken a back seat to hull and paint jobs.

Quick background detail. It is a B&G Network system with QUAD, WIND and...

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-11-2011, 18:12

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Yes, Paul, I checked the power right up to the...

Yes, Paul, I checked the power right up to the first unit in the daisy chain and it is getting 12.8 V.

Solar panels were pumping in 19V at 35A once reconnected, but always thru a regulator.
...

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-11-2011, 17:37

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Thanks, Nigel. I will have another poke around...

Thanks, Nigel. I will have another poke around the system tomorrow.

Dunking the paddlewheel up to the cable may have caused a problem?

Any B&G experts in Curacao?

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-11-2011, 16:11

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

It is a B&G Network system with Wind, Quad, Data...

It is a B&G Network system with Wind, Quad, Data and Pilot. It dates from about 2002 or possibly 2004. Uses NMEA 0183 (v 1.5).

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-11-2011, 15:59

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

Note that it is not drawing any power. With...

Note that it is not drawing any power. With everything onboard switched off except for the b&g system, there is a draw of between 0.0 and 0.1 Amps.

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-11-2011, 15:48

Replies: 25

B&G Problem

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Posted By Jimbo485

B&G Problem

We have an issue with our b&g system. It is a networked system with wind, depth, log, autopilot. The problem is that it suddenly died today. The fuse in our electrical panel is fine, there is...

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