[C320-list] Frig AC vs DC

[Paul Rickman]

Pat, thanks. This is exactly what I was interested in.

My batteries went dead after two years and I've purchased two new Excide 4D com-p units.
This must be related to keeping the frig on 24/7, I do like a cold beer and I like being able to
leave a few items in the frig. So I'd like to figure out a way to keep from killing the batteries
every two years. 

I have the Xantrex TrueCharge charger and as I understand it, it has two modes -- float and bulk.
I have it set for bulk so a trickle or float charge is not present. The charger only produces a charge
when it is needed. It makes this decision by monitoring the batteries once every 15 minutes.
That said, the instruction manual says the charger works best without a load being put on the
batteries. 

Thanks again.

Paul 
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina
Chesapeake Bay, Md




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From: Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 3:03:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Frig AC vs DC

There is a thread on the Cat 34 site that discusses this concept in
a battery charging evaluation.
http://c34.org/bbs/index.php?PHPSESSID=048f677bfbd0a939c49309f07a530d98&topic=4352.0

Pat, 801
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Paul Rickman <ilove2sail at verizon.net>wrote:

> All my manuals are on the boat, 40 miles away.
>
> Does anyone know if the Frig can be converted to run from down converted
> AC? Seems to me
> we should be able to do that some how. I'd like to stop using the batteries
> at the dock just to
> keep the frig going.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
> Affinity 657
> Bay Bridge Marina
> Chesapeake Bay, Md
>