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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-03-2018, 04:58
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

Good points, all. The lug was open ended, so it could not have been made up as you suggest. I agree that the rigidity of that cable (not tinned, not thin strand, probably original to the boat)...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-03-2018, 04:14
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

"It's a boat. Therefore everything on it is broken - you just don't know it yet!"

and

"Working on a boat is like peeling an old onion. Peel a layer and cry. Rinse, repeat. Eventually you...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2018, 07:17
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

Coupla things...

First is that my equalization has been, nearly always, a product of my not-floating-off prior regulator on the aforementioned alternator. With my practice, now that it's...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2018, 02:22
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

PS regarding the difference in efficiencies in various panels...

Here's a link to a tech sheet which shows the different efficiencies of the different wattage Sunpower panels with the same...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2018, 02:17
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

Hi, Rich (post above Windcall's)!

Windcall, I'm not sure I understand the question.

The installation was about a year ago, and involved our being on the dock for a bit over 3 month$. So,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-03-2018, 10:46
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

Yup, he was the provider for my smartgauge. His comments were that reprogramming was at best a SWAG and they were mostly useful for counting amp-hours from what was thought to be a 'full' (i.e....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-03-2018, 06:55
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

Those relying on gensets (alternators, on a passage long enough to accomplish the task is a very different kettle of fish) rarely would leave them running for long enough to complete the full...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-03-2018, 06:22
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

I have no idea why my screen should look different from yours - can you post a snip of it?

Thanks...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-03-2018, 06:20
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

You're probably right. We don't often get below 70%, though before the upgrade, that was common overnight (our refrigeration is voracious; thank the Lord that our solar now essentially keeps up with...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-03-2018, 04:32
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Re: Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was:

I'm sorry to hear that, but don't really know how to change anything.

What I see looking at the article is blocks of text, single spaced (paragraphs), and the only double-spacing being at...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 26-03-2018, 14:17
Replies: 29
Views: 4,934
Posted By skipgundlach
Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was: "Ba

Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade
Story - was: "Battery Woes")

Well, you couldn't make this up.

Those following my earlier posts know that our 4 L16...
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