[C320-list] Shore Power

[Stephen Cox]

I seem to remember that the charger type in question had a history of overcharging and subsequently cooking the batteries if there
wasn't a load attached to them to rein it in.

Regards,

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141

> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
> Troy Dunn
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2021 9:51
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shore Power
> 
> Ken
> 
> I can't imagine why not having a load on any type of deep 
> cycle lead acid battery which is fed by a proper 3 stage 
> shore charger would have any
> negative effect at all on the battery.   Meanwhile...if your 
> thru hulls
> spring a real leak while you are away from the boat and now 
> your pump is pulling 8-10 amps...it won't be too long before 
> your battery is dead, your boat has sunk in its slip, and you 
> are at best staring at a big deductible and at worst a denied 
> claim...  not worth the risk for a recco that in this case 
> makes absolutely no sense.
> 
> FWIW
> 
> Troy Dunn
> Hull#514