[Rhodes22-list] battery installation

[Rik Sandberg]

That's right Brad, it's a simple, but little known concept :-)

Rik


At 09:50 AM 11/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Rik, you may have just saved me a big hassle.  I've
>been staring at the baby grand piano I never learned
>how to play and the Nordic Track eliptical excersice
>machine that's never been used and was trying to
>figure out where to install them on the boat.  You
>mean just because you bought it doesn't mean you have
>to use it?  That's great!  I feel much better now.
>Brad.
>--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> > Brad,
> >
> > Don't know how many botttles of MG = 1 battery,
> > Rummey might though. (
> > Oops, too late, there see?? what'd I tell you???
> > <grin> )
> >
> > I've never let the fact that I have already spent
> > the money on stuff stop
> > me from changing my mind and doing something
> > different. Guess that's why I
> > have shelf full of new stuff that is just sitting
> > around doing nothing. :-)
> >
> > Sounds like you've committed (in your mind) to the
> > job already and enjoy
> > the work, so if that's what blows your skirt up,
> > then that's what you
> > should do, eh????
> >
> > Rik
> >
> > At 09:09 AM 11/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > >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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