In article .com,
wrote:
If the solar charger is causing problems, it will affect "maintenance
free" even more as they cannot tolerate high charging voltages.
I would use wet lead acid - cheaper to replace than others and get a
solar regulator so that long term float voltage is not too high - no
more than 13.8v for wet acid cool temp. Reduce if ambient temps are
high - above 70F. Batteries do not like heat. It is not the current
from the solar charging that is the problem, it is the voltage.
Gassing starts at 14.4v.


Adding to all this that there's really no excuse to fail to check the batts... gotta do it otherwise all the fancy hardware to prevent overcharge, desulify, etc., won't matter. Batteries that can be checked should be checked on a regular basis. I believe you can get an auto-fill kit - no idea how well they work.

On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:06:19 -0000, lid (Jonathan
Ganz) wrote:

Adding to all this that there's really no excuse to fail to check the batts.

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed under a shelf
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked once a year.

"Wayne.B" wrote:

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed under a
shelf
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked once a
year.

What's that old saw about "Poor plannimg on your part is not my
problem"?

Lew

On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:55:42 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote:

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed under a
shelf

Last 8D battery I bought from the bulldozer dealer. It weighed about
that and half of it was the acid..It had carrying handles. It was good
for 220AH and cost the same per AH as the average car battery.
..
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked once a
year.

What's that old saw about "Poor plannimg on your part is not my
problem"?

Lew

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:06:19 -0000, lid
(Jonathan
Ganz) wrote:

Adding to all this that there's really no excuse to fail
to check the batts.

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed
under a shelf
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked
once a year.


tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk... a lame excuse for very poor
maintenance.



Poor maintenance = poor seamanship


SBV

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:02:38 GMT, wrote:

Careful, Scotty. He'll wake your ass!

I'm sure someone else will do it for me.

In article ,
Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:06:19 -0000, lid (Jonathan
Ganz) wrote:

Adding to all this that there's really no excuse to fail to check the batts.

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed under a shelf
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked once a year.

That's just an excuse. Sounds like a bad location, and in any case, is it not worth the hassle compared to lifting them out to replace them instead?

On Nov 16, 1:48 am, (Jonathan Ganz) wrote:
In article ,

Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:06:19 -0000, (Jonathan
Ganz) wrote:

Adding to all this that there's really no excuse to fail to check the batts.

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed under a shelf
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked once a year.

That's just an excuse. Sounds like a bad location, and in any case, is it not worth the hassle compared to lifting them out to replace them instead?

I looked at the AGM type batteries that need lots less service but
they were cost prohihib. Turned out my batteries were 4 and 6 yrs
old. I replaced em with two more flooded cell types. Will try to
check em more.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:48:21 -0000, lid (Jonathan
Ganz) wrote:

Adding to all this that there's really no excuse to fail to check the batts.

Easy to say unless you've got a 160 lb 8D batt installed under a shelf
and behind 4 other batteries. It's lucky to get checked once a year.

That's just an excuse. Sounds like a bad location, and in any case, is it not worth the hassle compared to lifting them out to replace them instead?


It is a bad location for sure but that's the way the boat was built
and there aren't any obvious alternatives other than some sort of
remote filling system.

"Wayne.B" wrote:

It is a bad location for sure but that's the way the boat was built
and there aren't any obvious alternatives other than some sort of
remote filling system.

Replacement T-105s.

Still may not be easy to check and fill, but at least you could move
them.

Lew