Re: [Liveaboard] Running the engine to charge dual housebatterybanks

2010-08-12 Thread Lee Haefele
, August 10, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Running the engine to charge dual housebatterybanks Hi, Norm, and list, While I am sure Skip's electrical arrangement suits him, on board Bandersnatch we have a different experience. I don't understand his statement "your

Re: [Liveaboard] Running the engine to charge dual housebatterybanks

2010-08-10 Thread banders...@earthlink.net
Skip, Yes, I did misunderstand your "balance" message and now thoroughly agree with you. As for the bimini, I have always liked the idea of making a sturdy bimini frame then covering it with PV panels instead of canvas. I do need to add that we rarely use our genset these days. 90% of the tim

Re: [Liveaboard] Running the engine to charge dual housebatterybanks

2010-08-10 Thread Flying Pig
Hi, Norm, and list, While I am sure Skip's electrical arrangement suits him, on board Bandersnatch we have a different experience. I don't understand his statement "your solar and wind will have to be balanced to the size of the battery bank". The job of the PV controller is to prevent over

Re: [Liveaboard] Running the engine to charge dual housebatterybanks

2010-08-10 Thread banders...@earthlink.net
While I am sure Skip's electrical arrangement suits him, on board Bandersnatch we have a different experience. I don't understand his statement "your solar and wind will have to be balanced to the size of the battery bank". The job of the PV controller is to prevent overcharging of the batte