[C320-list] ProMariner Problem

[Richard A. Walker]

a Truecharge charger and separate inverter?

Cheers,
 
Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118-2136
619.435.8986




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Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 10:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] ProMariner Problem

Dick,

Do you have one of the Freedom series charger/inverters or I think I might
just replace the ProMarine before it gets me into trouble. I'm leaving on a
week-long single-handed cruise later this month and I don't want any hassles
other than what nature provides.

JeffC

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net> 

> 
> 
> Cheers, 
> 
> Dick Walker 
> 740 Olive Ave. 
> Coronado, CA 92118-2136 
> 619.435.8986 
> 
> I have had the Xantrex charger and Link 2000 charge controller for 6 years

> and it is great. Consider the 40 amp version if you are ever going to get
a 
> honda generator so you can have the higher charge. I also have the 
> compaigion inverter. They make a great poackage. When I ordered WindWalker

> I had the factory delete the charge and added it myself. 
> 
> Richard A. Walker 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
jjemail at comcast.net 
> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 9:44 AM 
> To: C320-List 
> Subject: [C320-list] ProMariner Problem 
> 
> 
> Many of you have had problems with your ProMariner 20-3 chargers, so 
> hopefully someone can advise me about these symptoms. 
> 
> The fan occasionally cycles on and off in 10 second intervals for 3 or 4 
> cycles, then it either shuts off or runs normally. Also, the amperage
guage 
> on the charger frequently goes into spasms where it bounces rapidly back
and 
> forth between 0 and full-scale for several minutes. When it does this
there 
> are rapid changes in the pitch of the soft buzzing noise that comes from
the 
> unit. The fan short-cycling and the guage spasms don't usually coincide.
I'm 
> guessing that the charger is about to self-destruct. 
> 
> Has anyone else encountered any of these symptoms? I tried calling 
> ProMariner but had to leave a message and they didn't call back. 
> 
> Also, what did you purchase as a replacement? My initial thought is that a

> Xantrex charger and Link 2000 charge controller would be good choices. 
> 
> Thanks in advance. 
> 
> JeffC 
> 
>