[C320-list] Battery Selector Switch

[Pat Moriarty]

Is this the same thing as the perpetual motion machine??????

Pat

At 12:57 PM 5/21/2007, you wrote:
>Paul--again, which portable generator are you using--and electric or gas
>powered?
>
>Orlando uses gas-powered---what does everyone think about rechargeable
>battery-powered
>portable generator?   (would like to not deal with gasoline on my boat).
>
>Len Aqua5  #1070
>
>
>On 5/21/07, Vpweikel at aol.com <Vpweikel at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>Thanks to Chris and all who responded ,
>>
>>Went down to the boat this am and started checking more.
>>
>>
>>First, regarding the selector switch.
>>
>>As I said in the initial emailing, I turned the selector switch on
>>the  panel
>>to #2 battery only before retiring for the night.  I have a Freedom  10
>>inverter on the boat and in the process of checking things out today, I
>>found
>>another battery selector switch mounted next to the inverter.  The
>>way  things are
>>wired in, it is that selector next to the Freedom inverter that  switches
>>the
>>batteries.  The OEM battery switch on the panel  basically does
>>nothing.  So
>>it looks like my lack of attention mislead  myself into thinking I had put
>>the
>>boat on battery #2 only. Selector switch  mystery is solved.
>>
>>Second, regarding the batteries.  The mechanic checked the
>>voltages,  wiring
>>harness, etc. and performed a load test on the batteries.  Checks  were in
>>the
>>normal range.
>>
>>
>>Knowing the existing wet cell batteries are at least 5 years old and
>>possibly 10, I decided to go ahead and replace now with 4D wet
>>cells.  The  last
>>thing I want to happen is to push the switch in an emergency and
>>have  nothing
>>happen.  As others know, here on the Chesapeake Bay we have lots
>>of  freighters,
>>barges, and other RAMS that need lots of room to turn or stop.
>>
>>
>>I'll still keep the portable generator on-board and at the
>>ready.  I  totally
>>agree with Orlando on that one.
>>
>>
>>Paul Weikel
>>Second Chance
>>Georgetown , MD
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>Pat Moriarty
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