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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-05-2012, 10:50
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

What kind of batteries do you use? 1050 AH seems like a lot.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-05-2012, 10:45
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

So the consensus seems to be a smaller array that's permanently mounted and fits the space available on the specific boat. With maybe a backup fossil fuel generator just in case. Sort of what I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-05-2012, 07:52
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

With that set up, do you have many problems with shading from the boom?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-05-2012, 13:27
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

The energy consumption for household refrigerators and freezers has gone down pretty dramatically since 2000 or so. My refrigerator is old as sin, but once I get the kill-a-watt will do some...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-05-2012, 08:32
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

Pair that with a similar sized refrigerator.

Then my laptop and office equipment running ~8 hours a day. At least 30-40 watts per hour for my laptop plus using printers and scanners to some...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-05-2012, 08:14
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

I keep reading that gas/kerosene fridges are extremely unsafe on a mono due to the heeling motion? Maybe that fear is overblown?

I looked at the evaporative/swamp coolers but they seem to perform...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-04-2012, 14:12
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

Well, what I was thinking of was that it could alternate between being used as pure solar storage when at anchor (130ish pounds for 3 panels up to 260ish for 6), and when moving the boat just hold...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-04-2012, 12:56
Replies: 91
Views: 38,041
Posted By jm21
Re: Solar Panels - Bimini or Davits - Pros and Cons of Both

So, had a related question and trying not to start a new thread....

My wife and I will have much higher than normal power needs, at least so it would appear. We want to try living on a monohull...
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