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Marine Electronics
29-08-2023, 21:58
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Starlink router
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Perdiem
Re: Starlink router
Good to know - thanks!
op here
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Marine Electronics
25-08-2023, 10:22
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Starlink router
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5,158
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Perdiem
Re: Starlink router
Thanks for al the replies! He has the smaller Dishy but runs it off his big inverter and I know he doesn't turn search mode on so it is using 2+ amps all the time plus whatever AC he has on. Good...
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Marine Electronics
24-08-2023, 16:21
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Starlink router
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5,158
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Starlink router
I just saw a Starlink setup on a friends boat. He runs the Starlink router off his inverter but he says it draws 8 amps at 12 volts (ouch!). Plus I am in the habit of turning my inverter off at...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
15-08-2022, 16:01
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Inverter/charger sizing
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Perdiem
Re: Inverter/charger sizing
- Do you have lead acid batteries? Yes
- How big is the bank? How old? 8 golf carts on their 10th season. Getting replaced with same this winter.
- How deeply discharged are your batteries...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
15-08-2022, 14:31
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Inverter/charger sizing
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Inverter/charger sizing
2 questions: My Xantrex 3012 inverter charger has packed it in. Apparently it needs a new main board for ~$800. My previous inverter had a 100 amp
charger and would start charging at 105 amps...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
17-03-2022, 10:12
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coolant drain point for Cat 3160 (3208)
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Re: coolant drain point for Cat 3160 (3208) - 2nd try!!
Sigh, let me try this again as I have all the heat exchanger parts back and am ready to reassemble but I want to drain the rest of the antifreeze first.
I HAVE the "3160 Marine Engine Service...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
22-02-2022, 21:55
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coolant drain point for Cat 3160 (3208)
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coolant drain point for Cat 3160 (3208)
Is there a drain point on a Cat 3160 that would get most of the coolant out without just removing a hose and have the coolant dump into the bilge? This has been my method previously!
There is a...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
20-09-2021, 08:37
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Solar controller amps vs. what goes in battery
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Perdiem
Re: Solar controller amps vs. what goes in battery
"If the controller is outputting 105 Amps, and the battery is accepting 75, the other 30 amps have to be going somewhere, or there is a reporting error."
I thought I understood this - but maybe I...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
05-04-2021, 10:37
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New solar installation: series - parallel switch
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539
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Perdiem
Re: New solar installation: series - parallel switch
If some panels are shaded you don’t want parallel or series. You want each panel on own controller.
DOH!! I knew I should have come here first!! Here's what I've done so far. The three panels...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
04-04-2021, 13:54
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New solar installation: series - parallel switch
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Perdiem
New solar installation: series - parallel switch
Hello. I am installing 3 100 watt solar panels on the railings around the fly bridge of our Tollycraft 37 sportfish. There is a bimini (almost always furled up) and a mast overhead so shading will...
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Marine Electronics
26-03-2021, 10:42
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Powering Electronics Through Starting Voltage Drop
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Perdiem
Re: Powering Electronics Through Starting Voltage Drop
I have two engines, one set to start off (and charge) each bank. It's not convenient to go down into the engine room and manipulate the switches before and after each engine start.
I too have two...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-01-2021, 21:50
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What is the difference between these panels??
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Perdiem
Re: What is the difference between these panels??
Thank you both! So basically I'm further ahead just going for the most watts / dollar and ignoring the marketing noise?
Gregg
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-01-2021, 09:27
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What is the difference between these panels??
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Perdiem
What is the difference between these panels??
Hello. If there is a thread somewhere that answers this, could someone kindly point me to it? I am looking to install 3 - 100 watt panels but I need them to be "compact size" - roughly 20" by 40"...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-01-2021, 08:43
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Crimper for AWG8
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Perdiem
Re: Crimper for AWG8
Don't buy this one from Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0833P1WSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Being newly retired and I can't just bring one home from work...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
22-11-2020, 13:44
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Generator AC output wiring
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Perdiem
Re: Generator AC output wiring
Thanks guys - I kind of figured as much about using 2 x #10 instead of a #6. Just to be clear, the boat's existing wiring is old nonmarine 6/3 that is fairly stiff due to having fewer strands. The...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
21-11-2020, 16:21
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Generator AC output wiring
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Perdiem
Generator AC output wiring
I am installing a used Northern Lights 673 6kw generator. 6kw at 120 volts works out to 50 amps and that's the size of the breaker I have on the generator side of the gen / shore power switch. That...
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General Classifieds (no boats)
07-10-2020, 16:01
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Want To Buy:
Northern Lights panel and Y connector
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364
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Perdiem
Northern Lights panel and Y connector
I would like to find:
- a S-3C panel with start / stop switches and 4 gauges. PN 22-91216
- a Y harness to connect two panels to one generator. PN 22-40932
Thank you,
Gregg
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
23-09-2020, 10:23
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2
Northern Lights 673 output breaker
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Perdiem
Northern Lights 673 output breaker
Hello. I bought a used 6kw NL673 generator. It can be wired for 120 or 240 volts but I'll only be using 120 volts. The output breaker is 2 30 amp breakers tied together. When I Googled the part...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
09-08-2020, 05:50
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17
Home made sound enclosure
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4,773
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Perdiem
Re: Home made sound enclosure
Thank you for the quick reply! That lead filled foam is what I was considering using. I didn't know there was no ventilation for heat dissipation - that makes it easier and quieter.
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
09-08-2020, 05:15
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17
Home made sound enclosure
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4,773
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Perdiem
Home made sound enclosure
Hello. I am installing a rebuilt Northern Lights 6kw generator to replace the 43 year old Onan 7.5. I was hoping to find a used sound enclosure off of a generator that was being upgraded but no...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
14-08-2019, 08:30
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14
Oman MDJE red reset button
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1,806
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Perdiem
Re: Oman MDJE red reset button
Fixed!! And thank you! I took out the main engine start battery and loosened the water tank and moved it over so I could get right in there and see. The ball joint was cockeyed and jammed, probably...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
11-08-2019, 12:37
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14
Oman MDJE red reset button
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1,806
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Perdiem
Re: Oman MDJE red reset button
Great Link, I wish I could download the whole thing.
I found it in one file. I’m on my phone and I saved to the iBooks app so I’ll always have it.
...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
11-08-2019, 10:05
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14
Oman MDJE red reset button
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1,806
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Perdiem
Re: Oman MDJE red reset button
Thank you for your patience in this. I could not get the engine to fire. Common sense tells me that it won't fire as long as the reset button is out - and it is permanently out - or am I still wrong...
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
08-08-2019, 07:32
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14
Oman MDJE red reset button
Views:
1,806
Posted By
Perdiem
Re: Oman MDJE red reset button
I just noticed your reply (thanks!). I'm home now with better internet for a couple of days dealing with other issues.
I've not changed anything else. I can always tell if it is just a...
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
04-08-2019, 18:18
Replies:
14
Oman MDJE red reset button
Views:
1,806
Posted By
Perdiem
Re: Oman MDJE red reset button
I held the stop solenoid up and it wouldn’t fire. I haven’t adjusted the points yet but the engine should run while the start switch is operated no matter the status of the points, right?
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