[Rhodes22-list] Shore Power & Stereos

[MichaelT]

Hank is this item compatible w/ AGM batteries? I see it supports lead-acid or
gel.

Michael


Hank-5 wrote:
> 
> On larger boats, the charger is hardwired into the shore power circuit.  I
> don't know how Stan is doing it.  If you have a charger that is capable of
> being hardwired, then things are a lot simpler.  You just plug in and it
> starts charging.  Those chargers are a bit expensive and probably overkill
> for the rhodes.  I did a little looking on West Marine and found this
> charger that is a plug in type and would probably do well.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/25bbbh
> 
> Hank
> 
> On Nov 12, 2007 1:43 PM, Just bent <j.bulfer at jbtek.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> Hank,
>>
>> I have shore power. Does that mean when I am plugged in my battery will
>> be
>> charging?
>> Is there a charger somewhere I cannot see?
>> I have not tried my shore power yet but I will be soon.
>>
>> Jbulfer
>> "Just bent"
>>
>>
>>
>> Hank-5 wrote:
>> >
>> > Dan,
>> >
>> > You should have a battery charger along with the shore power.  This
>> will
>> > keep the batteries charged and your 12v outlets will run off the
>> > batteries.
>> >
>> > Hank
>> >
>> > On 10/27/07, Dan Johnson <johnsondan at comcast.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> We are having Stan install the shore power / 110-v outlets on our
>> Rhodes
>> >> he is recycling for us. Is there anything out there that will permit
>> >> running
>> >> the onboard 12-v system items (like the stereo and cabin lights) from
>> the
>> >> shore power?  I'm assuming there must be a step-down transformer /
>> >> inverter
>> >> that will work, but I don't know where to find one, or if they are
>> >> remotely
>> >> economical.
>> >>
>> >> One other perhaps ignorant question:  many of the currently available
>> >> marine stereos are marketed as XM / SIRIUS Ready.  Am I correct in
>> >> assuming
>> >> that these tuners will still receive normal AM/FM stations if I choose
>> >> not
>> >> to subscribe to SIRIUS or XM?
>> >>
>> >> Dan
>> >>
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