[C320-list] AGM Batteries

[warren updike]

OD, what are your cruising plans starting in October?  

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay



-----Original Message-----
From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com [mailto:Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 12:42 AM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] AGM Batteries

They were still good--flooded 8D's.., it will be 3 years in Aug...it's one of those things where I the plan all along was to get new AGM's before I left this October. I really wanted maintenance-free batteries for cruising
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Regards,
OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Stanley [brucestanley36 at gmail.com]
Sent: 03/28/2009 03:17 PM ZE11
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] AGM Batteries



Orlando
how long did your original batteries last on C3?
as I recall, it is 2+ years old?

Bruce Stanley C320 /#1084
Sydney Australia
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On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:39 AM, <Orlando.Duran at averydennison.com> wrote:

> I just had 3 8D's house batteries (245A ea) and a Gr 27 starting
> battery--all AGM's--installed on c l 3 last week...
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> Regards,
> OD
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Orlando.Duran
> Sent: 03/27/2009 05:33 PM MST
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] AGM Batteries
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> Make sure of:
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> If your charger has a setting for AGM, use that
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> If it only has Flooded and Gel, use the Flooded setting...
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> Most important aspect of the AGM's is the 'float' voltage---13.5 - 13.6
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> Regards,
> OD
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: RUTHE SMALL [sailmiss at msn.com]
> Sent: 03/27/2009 04:27 PM MST
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] AGM Batteries
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> I just replaced my batteries with two AGM 4D batteries.  Haven't installed
> them yet.  Will they work with my Heart Interface Freedom 20
> inverter/charger?  2000 watt 100 amp Smart charger?
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>  The inverter was replaced in 2004.
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> Sam Wagner
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