Infinite battery life would be pretty great. I'm mostly just wanting to know if we're talking days or weeks here. The boat is away and offhand I can't remember what amp/hour batteries I have, but they're wet 12v batteries (i.e. probably like car batteries) so I feel like we could estimate 45 amp hours(?) per battery. The pump draws 1.9amps and the 'check' it does is about 1 second long, roughly every 30 seconds.
I left the boat Sunday morning with the batteries mostly full and I'll be back to the boat on Thursday evening. Any reason I should be worried? On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 1:32 PM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > It will last for infinity if you get some good solar J > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Neil > Andersen via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, August 12, 2019 3:59 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Neil Andersen <neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List How long before my bilge pump drains > the batteries? > > > > How many total amps in your battery bank? > > > > Neil Andersen > > 20691 Jamieson Rd > > Rock Hall, MD 21661 > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Andrew > Means via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Monday, August 12, 2019 3:52 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Andrew Means > *Subject:* Stus-List How long before my bilge pump drains the batteries? > > > > SHORT STORY: I have my boat on a mooring ball with a Rule 500gph bilge > pump that seems to be ‘checking’ just about every 30 seconds (no idea why > it’s doing that and not 2.5min). I’ve got a bank of two 12v batteries, > pretty much fully charged. Roughly how long before they go flat? > > > > Long story available on request. > > > > Andrew > > > > -- > Andrew Means > S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I > > Seattle, WA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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