"ahmet erkan" wrote:
> Other than your Delco and Chrysler comments I don't agree with
> anything said
> on the list about this subject.
> Balmar is just a rip off outfit trying to take advantage of
> inexperienced folks
> willing to pay $300 for a product (ie: Balmar's stupid ARS 5
> regulator)
Hi Norm,
Other than your Delco and Chrysler comments I don't agree with anything said
on the list about this subject.
Balmar is just a rip off outfit trying to take advantage of inexperienced folks
willing to pay $300 for a product (ie: Balmar's stupid ARS 5 regulator)
performing
no useful fu
The perfect setup might be a Delco internally regulated alternator to keep
the starting battery topped up, plus a large (150-200 Amp) externally
regulated unit for the house battery.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
>
> Just a personal opinion: internally regulated alternators and
> live-aboard boats are
Ben,
How about folding outriggers?
Sun Electronics in Miami is where I get my PV.
They have a large selection and move pallet loads of PV. I suspect most
goes to Central/South America.
The prices these days vary from about .75/watt to $3/watt.
I was by Harbor Freight and Northern Tool lat
We are looking forward to it with great pleasure. What a bonus it would be
if Ben were there too.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
> Just waiting for your arrival in OB, Norm. Actually I just wrote Ben
> off-list and suggested the same thing - that he get his butt up here also!
Paul,
Next time you might want to try the Chrysler externally regulated
alternator I use. Available at most all auto parts stores as stock item
and you don't have to open it up.
If you want the number I will get it next time I visit the boat.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
> On my setup, I have De
Yes,
The TV folks are quite sloppy with their facts. I have actually heard them
contradict themselves in the same sentence.
I wish they would learn the difference between quantity and number. There
*are* five gallons in the tank; the tank *is* half full. And to think most
of these folks actu
Yes, but it depends on the amount of sun and/or wind.
I can go about two days without bright sun or wind. With 1,300 Watts of PV
if the sun shines brightly I can easily keep up. The wind spinners (two
KISS units) do not put out as much as the PV but help stave off the use of
the genset. The PV
