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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-09-2021, 17:46
Replies: 4
Views: 444
Posted By SO49
Re: White stains on teak deck

Thanks - I was out at the boat today and noticed that these were on mostly the front half of the boat and worse towards the bow - almost as if they came from a wave washing over the bow. We were in...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-09-2021, 16:11
Replies: 4
Views: 444
Posted By SO49
Re: White stains on teak deck

Sorry - couldn't figure out how to upload an image. I think I've a picture of the deck here as an attachment
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-09-2021, 15:26
Replies: 4
Views: 444
Posted By SO49
White stains on teak deck

I’ve started seeing these white stains stains on our teak deck. Doesn’t look like normal mildew. Does anyone know what this is and how to remove them?
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-06-2017, 18:54
Replies: 5
Views: 4,090
Posted By SO49
Re: Solar Panel Installation on Jeanneau 49

Update: The Blue Solar bluetooth monitor is great - really let's you know how much power the panels are producing. It does a three stage charge to the batteries - bulk, absorption and float. Each day...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-06-2017, 20:26
Replies: 5
Views: 4,090
Posted By SO49
Re: Solar Panel Installation on Jeanneau 49

Here are a couple of more pictures showing the scanstrut deck gland, circuit breaker box and the BlueSolar controller with the bluetooth dongle.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-06-2017, 20:23
Replies: 5
Views: 4,090
Posted By SO49
Solar Panel Installation on Jeanneau 49

Just finished the solar panel install on our Jeanneau 49 and it's working great. We have six 100 watt semi-flexible panels mounted on the bimini in a series parallel configuration feeding through a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-04-2017, 11:36
Replies: 4
Views: 4,071
Posted By SO49
Re: Mastervolt Whisper Ultra 6 won't start

I'm sure it was an expensive little fix - changing valves. We had a similar situation with our MV 8KW. It was professionally installed and the MasterVolt engineers at their office in Florida approved...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-04-2017, 10:00
Replies: 4
Views: 4,071
Posted By SO49
Re: Mastervolt Whisper Ultra 6 won't start

Not sure it you're still looking for answers but after 9 years of living with a MasterVolt 8KW unit with 1000 hours I've been through a lot.

I would check the following:

Fuel - verify that fuel...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-02-2017, 07:50
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: Solar Power for Hot Water

Hard to say, but I see your point. Either I get another 800 watts of solar and additional batteries or break down and run the generator in the AM. (We have a heat exchanger loop on the main engine...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-02-2017, 16:15
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: Solar Power for Hot Water

We presently have 400AH of MasterVolt AGM's. We're putting on 800 watts of solar panels for this season and then take that up to 1000 watts. We should be able to harvest around 270AH on a decent...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-02-2017, 06:31
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: Solar Power for Hot Water

It would probably be more efficient to do what we usually do - that is, run the generator in the morning to generate electricity to heat water, make coffee and charge batteries. Once you turn on the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-02-2017, 16:04
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re:Solar Power for Hot Water

On the subject of trying to go totally 'green' I haven't figured out what to do about the hot water heater. Seems a waste to run the generator to make hot water. I guess we could use the inverter for...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-02-2017, 16:00
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: MPPT solar controller: Morningstar Prostar v Tristar

I think you're correct about the generator. My mistake. Now that I think of it I have an 'AC' selector on the AC panel that let's me switch between the 30amp inlet, 50amp inlet, generator and 'off'....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-02-2017, 20:09
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solbian Solar Panels

Hi Dave - thanks - that's a wonderful wiring diagram. Thanks for sharing. I'll see if I can do something similar.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-02-2017, 15:12
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: MPPT solar controller: Morningstar Prostar v Tristar

Yes, I read the whole rant. Most of the issues he mentioned have either been corrected in the current manual or I pretty much figured out from studying the how the manual describes the device.

As...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-02-2017, 08:07
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: MPPT solar controller: Morningstar Prostar v Tristar

My plan is to use two of these Xantrex Echo Chargers to feed each of the secondary banks from the house bank. I think I can leave the diode isolator in place to be used for non-solar charging from...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-02-2017, 08:00
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solbian Solar Panels

Thanks for the suggestion. I found the perfect solution on another thread:

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/mppt-solar-controller-morningstar-prostar-v-tristar-177942-4.html

The Xantrex...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-02-2017, 07:55
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: MPPT solar controller: Morningstar Prostar v Tristar

Thank you both for your help. The Xantrex Echo Charger is the perfect solution.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-02-2017, 06:38
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: MPPT solar controller: Morningstar Prostar v Tristar

Thanks Jill - sounds like a great solution. I just read the manual on the Echo-Charger and I don't see any reason why I couldn't install two - one for each secondary battery bank.

Jeff
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-02-2017, 20:57
Replies: 80
Views: 17,813
Posted By SO49
Re: MPPT solar controller: Morningstar Prostar v Tristar

Glad I found this thread. I've been struggling to find a solar controller for the 800 watts of solar that we're installing on our bimini. The PV voltage should be approx 60 volts with Max current of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-02-2017, 20:00
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solbian Solar Panels

We use a Victron Diode Battery Isolator to allow the simultaneous charging of three battery banks (house, starter, bow thruster) from a charging source. The Isolator prevents the discharging the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-02-2017, 16:23
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solbian Solar Panels

Hi Dave - thanks - are you feeding the power from the Tristar MPPT into a battery isolator?

Jeff
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-01-2017, 11:30
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solbian Solar Panels

OK - so what I figured out is that I need a solar controller with a battery voltage sensing wire. That gets around any issues with the isolator. Morningstar and Outback Power make solar controllers...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-01-2017, 09:52
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solar Controller - Solar Panels

We have three battery banks that would need to be charged by the solar panels. Our Balmar alternator charges them through a battery isolator but has a separate lead used to monitor battery voltage of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 16-01-2017, 21:08
Replies: 164
Views: 68,969
Posted By SO49
Re: Solbian Solar Panels

Can anyone comment on the 'thermostability' of ETFE solar panels with aluminum versus fiberglass backing? Apparently the panels with fiberglass backing expand in the heat of the sun while aluminum...
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