These will last a year or two in salt water environments. Longer in fresh. Cheap, but also cheap. Best unit for a pocket cruiser (or any application actually) with ~6A or smaller 12 volt nominal PV panel is the FlexCharge PV7D. Totally sealed, marine environment ready, and the most efficient charging circuit/algorithm that is also the best for your battery life & health. http://www.flexcharge.com/PV7D.html I get them from SolarSeller (John Drake III, old school guy, small specialty business, best prices for what he sells, ships USPS): http://solarseller.com/seelye_ses_flexcharge_charge_controllers_controller.h... Full disclosure - I get no kickbacks from either FlexCharge or John Drake III for this promo. Just promoting quality stuff I have personal experience with. cheers, John S. On 02/22/2016 02:44 PM, Jazzy wrote:
Hiya, yes that's what it is. Even came with a jug of alchohol, wanted to drink it wiring the mast but I resisted. The solar panel doesn't say anything on it, but here's the controller... alas boat time is over :( I keep seeing more..and more...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7z8yzacttsn0dui/20160222_143728.jpg?dl=0
Jazz On Feb 22, 2016 12:59 PM, "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Nice job. Is that an alcohol stove I see?
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On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Ahhh...wires tucked and everything back. Visible are the system switches, the Master switch, and a dual USB outlet.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b193rdb4v2x2lcd/20160222_115758.jpg?dl=0
Mast receiver wet inside boat..grrrr. I guess sealing that just trumped making the compass light work.
Jazz On Feb 22, 2016 9:44 AM, "Jazzy" <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Truck stop! Excellent! On Feb 22, 2016 9:43 AM, "Jazzy" <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Just to tie up the ammeter draw question I had as I closed it up last might. It's showing 13.05 volts today, so I guess the solar charger is working on this crap cloudy day.
Jazz On Feb 22, 2016 9:16 AM, "Conbert Benneck" <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 2/22/2016 10:18 AM, David Rifkind wrote:
Hi David,
Let me pass on a bit of accumulated wisdom that the whole gang can use.
For some very strange reason, there are groups of people with similar requirements, but neither side knows of the others existence.
Let me suggest that the next time you pass a BIG Truck STOP, drive in; park; and go exploring.
Aside from toilets / showers / sleeping rooms / restaurants / game rooms / TV lounges / you will eventually find their ACCESSORY Store, and Grocery store.
This is where you hit pay dirt.
Truckers have the same sorts of problems that sailors do.
They need small packages of detergents / canned goods / food packages for use in their sleeper cabs.
Then you will find all sorts of 12 Volt appliances you have never seen at WEST Marine.
Such as the toaster you just referenced; coffee pots; hair curlers; it's a sailor's bonanza.
Of course the things aren't made of stainless steel, but if it rusts out in 5 years in a marine environment, so what, you now know where you can buy a replacement (and these things aren't expensive either).
Go to a big truck stop: explore; and report back.
Connie
On Feb 21, 2016, at 7:38 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> And now we have time for a toast! >> > You have a toaster? > > What kind of battery (size and type) do you have? A new electric system > is coming up fast on my list. >
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