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Lee Haefele Lee Haefele is offline
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Default Battery equalization - Possible damage

I know someone that had a bare bilge pump wire in the bilge water. It
destroyed his shaft and prop. He had to be towed for repairs. Further
complications were that the original shaft was metric and the repair shop
went to a lot of expense changing it to US size.
Lee Haefele
"JIm" wrote in message
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this may not be the solution but check your boat for an electrical leak.
I had a 12 volt float switch in my bilge that got a crack in the wire. I
was blowing zincs at the rate of one every 3 weeks. Thought it was
leakage at the marina but when I went to the Bahamas it was the same
thing. Found it and replace the switch, no more problems.
Check your bilge for leakage

"beaufortnc" wrote in message
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Hi,

Am new to the process of equalization.

Have a Blue Sky Energy charge controller that will equalize at 15.4V or
something like that, and control the equalization process.

Is there a possibility that any of my electronics will be damaged
during this process, or should I be unhooking anything from the system
before beginning the process?

Any comments are appreciated,

Thanks,

Mike.