Another great use for the battery combiner is to automatically disconnect
devices when the engine is not running and the batteries are not being charged.
I use one in my reefer circuit to turn off the reefer when the engine isn't
running so I don't have to manually shut it down; when the voltage drops below
charging levels, the circuit is opened and the reefer is shut down. I use the
smaller of Ann-Marie's two combiner for this job; I use the large one to
combine battery banks.
Alan
"Victoria"
Gulfstar 41 #160
Lying Kittery, ME
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:25:44 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Explosions
>
>
>
> A Combiner, invented by Ann-Marie on this list, is a smart relay that hooks
> up between two banks of batteries, such as my house batteries and my
> starting battery, and connects the two together whenever one is being
> charged and there is enough power available to charge both banks.
>
> It is like turning your battery switch to "all" at the appropriate time to
> charge all your vessel's batteries, and then turning it back after the
> charging power is off, all automatically.
>
>
>
> Norm
> S/V Bandersnatch
> Lying Julington Creek FL
> 30 07.72N 081 38.4W
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Date: 12/30/2007 4:50:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Battery Explosions
> >
> > Norm,
> >
> > Pardon my ignorance but what is a "Combiner"?
> >
> > Tom
> > Atlantic Beach, Fla.
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > I had one explode in the bilge. My then Gas boat Gas generator would
> not
> > > start, I was young, I kept cranking it, and cranking it , and bang, it
> exploded.
> > > Gases were all over the bildge. I suppose it exploded from over
> cranking?
> > >
> > > I was lucky.
> > >
> > >
> > > See you on the Waterway
> > > Capt. Sterling
> > >
> > >
> > > MV _SterlingLadyIII_
> (http://floridakeys.homestead.com/sterlingladyIII.html)
> > > Key Largo, Fl.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
>
>
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