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ARCMarineEveryman
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Re: Battery Problems
      30/06/2008 15:39

Thanks for the advice

Re the signs; I believe fully charged because the solar panel regulator has coloured lights which state chharge level, & whether regulator working - ie stopping further charging, also the voltmeter on running the engingine quickly up to 14V level.

The invertor (1.5KW) only running the CD player then a laptop to watch a film.

This occurred over Friday night through to Sunday morning, perhaps 36 hours or so.

I am a bit worried the clamp ammeter is showing only 25 amps, when the 90 amp alternator was charging very flat batteries.

Should have also mentioned I have concerns the fridge thermostat is out, so at lowest setting the fridge is still too cold, perhaps running far more thsn usual so draining the batteries more.

Surely no batteries should be discharged to 0.00Volts and still be usable?

thanks again for the thoughts, much appreciated!

IanC

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* Battery Problems ARCMarineEveryman 30/06/2008 13:18
. * * Re: Battery Problems halcyon   30/06/2008 15:17
. * * Re: Battery Problems ARCMarineEveryman   30/06/2008 15:39
. * * Re: Battery Problems halcyon   30/06/2008 16:31
. * * Re: Battery Problems William_H   01/07/2008 02:33
. * * Re: Battery Problems ARCMarineEveryman   01/07/2008 08:13
. * * Re: Battery Problems VicS   30/06/2008 14:56
. * * Re: Battery Problems Richard_Faulkner_M44   30/06/2008 14:38
. * * Re: Battery Problems boatmike   30/06/2008 13:41

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