[C320-list] Battery Selector Switch

[Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]

Len,
If you can find a battery-powered generator (which I think is sometimes
referred to just as a 'battery') that does not use a fuel,  you my friend
have stumbled onto a technological breakthru that will alter energy
generation theory as we know it...you will be rich beyond your wildest
dreams...

I'm not sure why everyone is so hesitant about gasoline on a boat...how do
people refuel their outboards? I had a 1.5G plastic gas can that I never
had a problem with either in storage or when I would refill the tank in
the generator..

OD


                                                                          
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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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