[C320-list] Xantrex Acting Up

[Greg Flanagan]

I have the Charles and can only say that it seems to work fine after 9 years.


Greg Flanagan
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney, BC 

> On Aug 23, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> This last spring I upgraded my house bank to 4 Trojan T105 golf cart batteries and I swapped out my 30A Charles SP 5000 for a new Sterling Ultra Pro 40A charger.  The OEM Charles SP 5000 is in perfect condition. I only swapped it out because with a new upsized 460Ah house bank, I wanted upsize my OEM 30A charger to 40A.  The Sterling charger seems like a nice product.  I bought it mail order from Bayside Marine in SD. No sales tax and fast shipping.  If you are interested in that charger, check their prices. They were the lowest last spring. 
> 
> I still have my Charles 30A charger as well.  It was OEM new with our boat in 2007.  It is well built.  It worked very reliably and quiet.  All
> aluminum housing, water proof circuit board, ammeter on face of unit. Will charge 2 separate battery banks. Switch for flooded or gel cells.  I have been meaning to list it on eBay.  It is sitting in my living room in a box ready for shipping.  Make me a offer and I'll ship it to you.  
> 
> I don't think you can go wrong with either charger. 
> 
> Dave
> 
> Dave Swanson
> S/V Emily Ann
> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
> Mukilteo, WA
> 
>> On Aug 23, 2015, at 1:43 PM, JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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>> I have had several Xantrex products and I've had issues with them. Now my Zantrex True Charge 40 has quit and they do not repair them!!  A new one is the only solution and I'm telling you it will not be a Xantrex!! I have also had issues with Mariner products and won't buy them either. I hear Charles is pretty good kit any thoughts?CheersJohnM1999#574
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>>> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:00:47 -0400
>>> From: swampcreek42 at yahoo.com
>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Xantrex Acting Up
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>>> We've waited all year to take our week vacation on our boat, now 1 day in to our vacatiin our Xantrex freedom 20 inverter is shutting down and won't come back on until we supply AC power with our Honda EU2000i, once we do that we can turn off the AC breaker restart the inverter and it will power up and invert but only for a few minutes, it then shuts down and won't come back on until AC is supplied again. 
>>> This sucks!Bruce Hunter Nauti Time #719Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
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>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> 
>>> Date: 08/20/2015  8:02 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
>>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] replacing galley faucet
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