[Rhodes22-list] battery installation

[brad haslett]

Rik, I remember that site from when I was researching
the R-22.  He did say under electricty that he had 480
amp hours of power.  I'm with you and Rummy that KISS
is better but we're talking about $50 for one more
battery (assuming lead-acid).  The other costs,
charger, switch, etc. I have already incurred.  The
weight issue of the extra battery keeps coming up. 
After seeing Anne's beer storage compartment I think I
may need the extra battery on the starboard side just
for balance.  How many bottles of Mt. Gay does one
battery amount to?  Brad
--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> I'm with Rummy. Simpler is better. I am seriously
> considering not replacing 
> the battery that resides under my settee and only
> having the one that lives 
> in the compartment next to the head. (between head
> and settee) If you want 
> to spend some money, you can go out and buy some LED
> cabin lights and other 
> low draw stuff (anchor light, etc.) to replace your
> standard incandescent 
> stuff with. This will simplify your wiring chores a
> whole bunch and these 
> LED's are supposed to live up to 100,000 hours so
> you will have a lot less 
> bulb replacing to do. Simpler again. The LED stuff
> is certainly not to the 
> point where you could call it inexpensive yet. If
> you compare it to 
> replacing a couple of batteries, a couple of times
> though, and who knows 
> how many light bulbs, it starts to look a lot more
> reasonable.
> 
> I just ordered a new LED type area light for the
> cabin, day before 
> yesterday. Of course, I haven't received it yet, let
> along gotten it 
> installed, so I can't tell you how it works. If it
> works well though, I may 
> replace most of the more highly used light on my
> boat with these. If you 
> are interested, I ordered this from a fellow that
> hangs out in the TSBB 
> named Jobst Vandrey. He has started building these
> things and is offering 
> them for sale. You can get in touch with him at his
> web site, A Comfortable 
> Pocket Yacht. Here's a link so you can check it out
> if you 
> like. 
> http://www.geocities.com/jvandrey/flicka_led.html
> 
> Have fun,
> Rik
> 
> 
> At 11:23 AM 11/3/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >The front of the V-berth is a good location for the
> battery selector, but why
> >do you need that much power? My battery gives me
> 185 amp hours. Running
> >everything I have, I have approximately 18 hours of
> power. That includes all
> >the lights, pumps (washdown pump also...big draw)
> and stereo.
> >The second battery just adds a lot of weight unless
> you are doing some
> >serious long distance sailing and won't have shore
> power capabilities for
> >more than a week.
> >
> >Rummy......a true believer in the K.I.S.S. system.
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