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powering a boat
Can anyone direct me to some sites where I could get some ideas on what I
should be doing to wire up a boat correctly (with diagrams - I prefer to see things) for properlly servicing the boat and managing the batteries properly. Beyond lighting I'm not sure what I could/should be planning for. From threads in these ng's I've come to the conclusion that most chargers do not top off the batteries. Is that correct? There must be some commercial off the shelf chargers that can do the topping off? What kinds of useful 12v appliances are out there? Thanks |
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There are several good books. 12 volt bible comes to mind. Chargers
themselves are a complete subject. Go to a boatus store and get a catalog, it will give you some ideas of what is out there. But from your question you should probably hire someone to do the wiring. |
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:50:15 -0500, sel1 wrote:
Can anyone direct me to some sites where I could get some ideas on what I should be doing to wire up a boat correctly (with diagrams - I prefer to see things) for properlly servicing the boat and managing the batteries properly. Beyond lighting I'm not sure what I could/should be planning for. From threads in these ng's I've come to the conclusion that most chargers do not top off the batteries. Is that correct? There must be some commercial off the shelf chargers that can do the topping off? What kinds of useful 12v appliances are out there? Thanks What you want is a multistage battery charger compatible with the type of battery you have. For example, charging "gel cell" batteries is a little different than charging liquid electrolyte batteries. Try west marine's online catalog to find a sampling of chargers, then go read the manufacturers information about them on the manufacturers website. It's a starting point, anyway. HTH! --Mac |
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