[Rhodes22-list] Shore Power & Stereos

[Mary Lou Troy]

AGMs (absorbed glass mat) and gels are two different critters. 
There's a description here 
(http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/01.Type/index.html) We have an AGM 
on Fretless.

Mary Lou

At 07:40 PM 11/12/2007, you wrote:
>I think AGM and Gel are the same thing. Any other opinions out there?
>
>Hank
>
>On Nov 12, 2007 6:33 PM, MichaelT <mticse at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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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