[Rhodes22-list] GPS Map 76 battery issue

[Bob Weber]

Rummy, I have the charge/discharge regulator I will be installing it when 
ever I get to my ever-growing to do list.  I like the two battery system to 
keep essential things on a seperate battery.  Where do you store your 
batteries?   Don't say in the laz next to the gas tank.  When I go to a 
second battery I am enough of a mental midget that I might need a schematic 
to hook it up.  If anyone went to the trouble of drawing up such a thing I 
sure could use it.   Bob

>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GPS Map 76 battery issue
>Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 16:10:57 EDT
>
>Bob,
>Your battery needs a good charging with a shore power charger. If you are
>lucky, that might bring it back to life. Sounds like you are using more 
>power
>than your solar panel can place back into the battery.
>You either need a shore charger or possibly a second battery and place both
>on a from WM. I had the same problems a few years
>back and a hail storm took out my solar panel making my decision an easy 
>one, I
>went with a "Guest" shore charger and removed the useless solar panel. When 
>I
>dock, I simply run an extension cord under the pop top cover and plug it 
>in. I
>get a full charge on both batteries overnight.
>I thought about using a battery selector, but then decided to seperate 
>power
>usage. I have the stereo and the VHF on one battery, and use the other for
>lights and everything else.
>
>Rummy
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