----- Original Message ----- >I don't know the model number of the batteries but the link below is for > a model that is pretty much like mine. Like I said, I have the 2 volt > cell model. > <http://www.enersysreservepower.com/productInfoDetail.asp?id=106&brandID=1>
REPLY Two of my designs are currently cruising in south-east Asia with 2V cell battery banks. The biggest problem we have found is how to get rid of the heat from charging. The ambient temps are over 100F daily, so any heat gain from charging brings the battery close to maximum temp limits. The builder did not provide sufficient fan ventilation. Hawker proved somewhat difficult to deal with. They insisted on knowing where I was located. I pointed out that the client actually lived in Atlanta, not far from them, but the boat would be built over seas. Even so, they insisted on using my address to identify a dealer which happened to be in Montreal. The factory people refused to talk directly to me. Of course when that dealer realized this was not a sale they would be making, they totally lost interest in dealing with me. All I was after to begin with was engineering spec from the manufacture so we could make the best selection. We ended up buying brand X from someplace close to the boat builder yard. Never mind the fact almost all the electrical equipment was sourced in the US and shipped by container overseas to the builder yard. Hawker has a very rigid and antiquated sales operation and business model. Still don't know details about their product quality. It looks good on paper. Arild _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
