[C320-list] Battery Charger

[sail-ability at sympatico.ca]

I had installed a Zantrex on my last boat, it was a 30 amp electronic machine and it worked great. These machines will also cater to other technology batteries ie gel cell, should you wish to change up sometime. I have a Pro Mariner currently and when it tanks I'm going Zantrex.

Your batteries should recover OK if they were deep cycle.

Cheers

JohnM


 
> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:32:29 -0400
> From: JPett at JP2ARCHITECTS.COM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Battery Charger
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> It's always something.....so my battery charger went this weekend while
> plugged in visiting a marina. House bank tanked, then the reefer
> wouldn't start, etc.
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> The boat had a 30 amp ProMariner I think was original ? 
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> My battery set-up is a house bank of (4) group 27's in parallel on #1
> setting, and a group 24 starting battery on #2. All wet cells. 
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> I am clueless about electrical, and still working on the temperature
> gage thing posted earlier.....
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> The yard manager (at Haven Harbor) recommended a Xantrex True Charge 40,
> but they didn't have one, so I haven't done anything yet. 
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> Any input is appreciated on the following:
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> How do you size a charger, based on batteries ? (30 amp, 40 amp, etc.)
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> Anyone recommend for or against Xantrex or other brands ?
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> Will my house bank recover ? (I had like 11.6 amps when I realized the
> problem in the morning)
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> 
> Jamie Pett
> 
> Bella Luna
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> #614
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