[Rhodes22-list] Link 10

[Rick Centalonza]

Bill,
That meter has caught my interest. Anyone have more information?

Rick


On Nov 22, 2004, at 8:57 AM, Bill Effros wrote:

> Stephen,
>
> Did anyone ever answer this?  I still have it flagged, and I'm doing 
> some house cleaning.  Following is an answer posted in 2000:
>
> Rummy,
>
> I've got the Heart 10/Link 10 also and I love it.  It gives the exact
> information you really want.  For example, your meter tells you you 
> have 100
> amp hours in your battery.  Your meter tells you your lights are 
> drawing 10
> amps.  How long can you run the lights before your battery is dead.
> (Hint--the answer is not 10 hours.)  The meter will tell you how long 
> you
> can run the lights.  The manual explains why the answer is not 10 
> hours.
>
> I read about Rhodes owners creating floating electric sub-stations with
> another battery in every available space.  If they knew how many amps 
> they
> actually used and how fast they replaced them they would know they 
> simply
> don't need all the extra batteries.
>
> My boat is on a mooring.  I have 2 solar panels.  My electric starting
> Tohatsu puts more power back than it uses.  I use as much electricity 
> as I
> want.  I have never had to recharge the batteries outside the system.  
> The
> Link 10 instantly and continuously tells me the voltage, amperage, 
> amount of
> power currently being used, and a pretty good estimate of how much 
> longer I
> can continue to use the amount of power currently being used.
>
> I never have electrical anxiety.
>
> It's a good system.  My meter is located above the breaker panel--a 
> logical
> location--the sensor must be located near the battery.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
>
> "Conservatives are so afraid of losing their majority
> status right now that.they're showing an astonishing
> willingness to spend now and dump all the cost in our
> children's laps, and an amazing unwillingness to
> reconcile the size of government with the amount of
> taxes needed to fund it."
>
> Brian M. Riedl
> Heritage Foundation
> November 24, 2003
>
> Source:
> www.QuoteWithoutComment.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen Staum
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What does everyone want to give their 
> RhodesforChristmas (or Hanukah)? Looking for ideas/advice.
>
>
> What is a link 10? SS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 11:44 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] What does everyone want to give their 
> Rhodes
> forChristmas (or Hanukah)? Looking for ideas/advice.
>
>
>> Hey Bill - I got the portable speakers from Cambridge Soundworks. I 
>> think
>> they are the same Bill has. They sound great. We love to listen to 
>> music
>> when sailing and at anchor. One of these days I will hard wire and 
>> install
>> but right now if works out just fine.
>>
>> Whisker Pole - If I had a 170 I would put this high on the list
>>
>> Link 10 - I have shore power and  dual 10 amp shore charger. My cheap
>> Walmart batteries have almost 4 years on them. I see no need for Link 
>> 10
>> with my setup but if I had to rely on solar it might be useful. This
> doesn't
>> add much to comfort or speed so it would not be on my list.
>>
>> Cruising Spinnaker - I have symetrical spinnaker so I don't have a 
>> strong
>> desire to spend the bucks but I am sure they would be really nice for
> those
>> light wind summer days. I was not a good boy this year and this is 
>> way out
>> of the budget!
>>
>> I have been wanting a new genny real bad but have been putting off
> purchase.
>> I think my next boat purchase will be a 155 genny.
>>
>> See ya!
>>
>> Wally
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>>> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] What does everyone want to give their 
>>> Rhodes for
>>> Christmas (or Hanukah)? Looking for ideas/advice.
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:20:30 -0500
>>>
>>>
>>> So, what does everyone want for Christmas/Hanukah?  I'll start:
>>>
>>> +  Speakers/stereo.  I read in the FAQ that Bill Effros went with
>>> SoundDesigns portable speakers several years ago.  Bill, do you still
> have?
>>> How have they worked out?  Any other favorite systems out there?
>>>
>>> +  Whisker pole.  Would be nice to keep my 175 genoa from collapsing 
>>> in
>>> light air, but is it worth the $$$$?
>>>
>>> +  Battery charger/monitor.  Link10 looks cool, but is it really 
>>> just a
>>> luxury?
>>>
>>> + Of course, a Doyle UPS cruising spinnaker would be nice, but the 
>>> $1k
>>> would mean the kids would not get any presents :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> P.S.  Still waiting for the epiphany that will give me a name for my
>>> Rhodes, although Fina Lee is still a front runner (since my wife 
>>> came up
>>> with it).  I figure I have till spring, and then I plan to have a 
>>> grand
>>> renaming ceremony.
>>>
>>> Bill W.
>>> s/v Fina Lee??
>>>
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