[Rhodes22-list] Shore Power & Stereos

[Ron Singerman]

Mary Lou,

I have no idea why my message to you appeared again. It's not even a full 
moon.  Could my computer be posessed?  Oh well...

>>ron<<
"Serenity",  R-22, 1990


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Shore Power & Stereos


> 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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