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Hot Coffee in the Morning (Without Waking her up!). NE Explorations PSGBOA 2014 . Share what has worked for NWE. Ten years of flotillas to Alaska This year Five boats to Prince William Sound >100,000 miles of West Coast of Vancouver Island and Alaska travel
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Hot Coffee in the Morning(Without Waking her up!) NE Explorations PSGBOA 2014
Share what has worked for NWE • Ten years of flotillas to Alaska • This year Five boats to Prince William Sound • >100,000 miles of West Coast of Vancouver Island and Alaska travel • >250,000 cumulative miles traveled • >30,000 cruising hours
MORE THAN ONE WAY • Many very knowledgeable owners in attendance • Welcome your input • We have clients who may spend two weeks on a boat • Systems • Simple • Reliable • Easy to use • Consistent between boats
Inverters • What are they? • Convert battery power to 110 volt outlet power • Can use house hold appliances when: • Not plugged into shore power • Generator not running • Battery Charger • Often best charger on the boat • Usually can charge 120 AMPS in bulk charge mode • Average about 100 AMPS per hour in charge mode
Some Common Uses Power • Toaster • Microwave • Ice Maker • Television & DVD player • Lights • Blender • Mixer • Hair dryer • Coffee Maker
Common OEM Installation • Normal factory installation of alternators • 70 – 100 AMPS • One engine charges start bank • One engine charges house bank • Cruise at 8 kts • Given engine RPM most alternators at cruise output about 50 AMPS • 25-35 AMPS to run boat • 15-25 AMPS left to charge batteries
House Battery Bank • Four 200 AMP batteries = 400 AMPS • At 12 volts, 50% discharged – fully charged at 112.6 volts • Need to put 200 AMPS back in batteries
Stuff to be aware of • Batteries connected to inverter • 12 volt battery fully charged at 12.6 volts • 50% discharged at 12.0 volts • Bad stuff happens when you go below 12.0 volts • Cables can get hot • Switches can burn out • Battery life shorten • Lower voltages can ruin battery
How long does it take to charge my Batteries? • With alternators while cruising – 20 AMPS /hour = 10 hours. • With Generator – two hours • When remote panel on inverter says “float Charge”
Some thoughts on what has worked for NWE • Inverters • Magnum • Disconnect Switch • Blue Seas Heavy Duty – biggest you can fit • Center Fielder • Blue Seas • Batteries • AGM North Star, XXXX, “half” 200 AMP batteries • Lead Acid, Golf Cart • System Monitor • Blue Seas • Balmar Regulators • Alternators • 125 AMPS – 225 AMPS
Tools & Electrical Stuff Onboard • Clamp Meter • Crimping tool • Assortment connectors • Diagonal cutters • Good electrical tape (3M) • Shrink tubing • Fuses – spare wired to fuse • Wire ties • Stripping tool • 3M sealant • Battery corrosion spray • Corrosion X • Super Lube
Experience – Let those sleep who want to sleep • Batteries with lots of capacity • No generator running • Cup of coffee early in the morning
THANK YOU! • PSGBOA • Brian Pemberton • NW Explorations