[Rhodes22-list] Battery

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If you google compass marine,you should get a big choice of boat related
articles . It. Is written by a marine electrician, with many posts on
batteries,charging,orientation ( I didn't know it mattered ,either),types
of battery's ,and a lot of other stuff we can use.
I know it is real hard on lead acid battery's to let them get below 50% of
charge,cut the life by about 1/2. In Ohio,the sun loses the charging
battle about mid September, but I usually pull out by the end of sept.

Jerry Lowe






D of
>
> Lead acid batteries have a much shorter than normal life if left in a
> discharged condition, but they can sometimes be reconditioned if your
> charge them with a device that puts a high frequency pulse on the plates
y knowl
> to remove the some what insoluble lead sulphates that form when
> discharged.  A device that I use for this is called  BatteryMinder Plus
> model 12117.  I also use it on my car, lawnmower, golf caddy, electric
> wheel barrow ,etc. batteries.  it definitely extends the life times of
> lead acid batteries.
>
>
> As others may mention, the deep discharge marine batteries are best for a
> boat, but they cost more than car batteries.  If you are going to stick
> with the lead acid chemistry you should give the batteries a full charge
> at least once per month.
>
> Another choice that I use is :
> LiFePO4 Prismatic Battery: 12.8V 40Ah (512Wh, 10C Rate) - UN38.3 Passed
> (3.2Vx4 DGR)
> Price: $240.00 plus the price of a charger.
>
> The advantage of this battery is that is weighs 13 lbs, so that you can
> remove it and charge it at home if you do not have shore power where you
> keep your boat. It also has a very long live time, several times that of a
> lead acid battery, so while the initial cost is high, the TCO is low.
>
> a few ideas for debate.
>
>
>
> Joseph A. Doucet
> 2004 reconditioned Rhodes enjoying a rest for the winter
>
>
>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 2:18 PM
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>
> John:
>      Though many on the list will surely respond with the detailed answer:
> amps, volts, drain, usage and more, I can say that your batteries, if
> provided by GB, are deep cycle marine batteries.  Regular car
> batteries will work in their place, but will not perform as well over
> time in a marine environment.
>
>     On the matter of recharging, this depends on how low your batteries
> have drained. If they have drained down to nothing, they will not take
> a recharge.  It's something to do with... uh... the electricity or
> something.  You'll laugh at the generic nature of this response when
> someone who has a deeper understanding of these technicalities writes.
> I just needed to feel more a part of the list than I have been lately.
>  (Hi everybody!)
>
> Joe Camps/v John
>  Dawsonon the hard in Hatboro PA
>
>       From: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:35 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Battery
>
> Dear all
> My Rhodes is about 2 years old now and with all the Puget Sound  clouds
> the solar chargers haven't been much use recently. They are near dead
> though last winter they kept a charge without problem. I'm assuming the
> charge is poor because my outboard engine lift barely raises the motor, so
> much so that I haven't dropped it all the way for fear
>  it won't lift back up out of the water. Could someone tell me if the
> Rhodes has regular car batteries in it or are they marine batteries? I'm
> afraid I don't know the difference. Can I recharge them or do I need new?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> John Waldhausen
> Bainbridge island
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