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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2014, 14:32
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

Just get the Victron 600, wire all the batteries into 1 bank and stop sweating it. I believe the Tristar will give you the power generated etc. info, but it takes an add-on to do it (worth having in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2014, 14:05
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

Well I get my power generated info from my Outback solar controller that tells me the power produced, min/max voltages, time at absorption etc. and it keeps this for a 100 days of use.

The BM is...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-05-2014, 13:35
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

depends on how you wire them

if one bank you can do it with 1 BM

I have 4 6V batteries in 2 banks, but all the ground go though a common ground wire and both banks are always combined, and I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2014, 14:59
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

I've never had Trojans so can not say if they are worth it. But there are many many many threads here on CF that support that all the GC2 sized 6V batteries are all pretty good. There are only a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2014, 14:39
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

450AH of batteries for a 40' boat with 420W solar is more than enough power for coastal cruising
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2014, 14:02
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

an emotional decision :( I understand

but it was just something consider, if 2 new AGMs to match what you currently have are less money I would go that way and reevalute it when replacement time...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2014, 13:54
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

Of course the choice of batteries does need to consider location factors. Mine are easy to get to and even though I checked them probably 6 times last year they only needed water once. I would bet it...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2014, 13:48
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

NO the charging voltages for the AGMs and the 6V standard lead acid are different. (it of course is possible but is just going to cost more in the needed controllers etc)

I don't have a separate...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-05-2014, 13:34
Replies: 38
Views: 3,691
Posted By sailorboy1
Re: Battery/Solar Arrangement Questions

You want all the batteries to be the same type or your charging setup will not be correct. So for you it sounds as the new batteries need to be AGMs. But you may want to consider if adding batteries...
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