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From: Lee Licata (no email)
Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 12:40:33 EDT
Roger,
powerpulse: GREAT Technology! have personal experience of it raising
from the near dead to 103% capacity a 5 year old 4D battery.
Have used them to keep batteries strong, especially when not in use.
Check out http://www.pulsetech.com/.
There are probably many on this list, and other lists, that use this
technology.
This is not voodoo science.
Lee
Ankara, turkey
Have used
On Sep 6, 2005, at 17:40, Roger Rippy wrote:
Thanks Steve and this is exactly the feedback that I am looking for;
especially in light of the size boat and usuage. I do not believe that
I have heard of a PowerPulse before. At any rate, thanks for the
feedback; I would probably need to construct a new battery box since I
don't think the Blue Seas box will be tall enough for the L16s. Have a
great day.........
Steve Weinstein <> wrote:
> Roger, I've got a pair of the West Marine 8L16s which are essentially
> the same as the Trojan L16s except they're manufactured for West by
> Penn Power - from what I can tell, Penn Power enjoys the same
> excellent reputation as Trojan. I love them! Hooked in series they
> give me a 370 aHr house bank which is adequate for all the crap I've
> got onboard. They've been installed for almost two years and, despite
> checking water every 6-8 weeks or so they've really required nothing
> from me. They're monitored by a Link 20 so I can instantly check their
> health each time I'm on board (usually weekly for several days).
>
> In my case, though, there are two things which seem to keep them
> healthy. I keep my refrigeration running 24/7 so they're drawn down
> about 40% or so each time I get to the boat and then they get charged
> up either by motoring around for an hour or two (that's easy since
> coming off my mooring I'll usually motor out for about 45 minutes
> before setting sails and the same on the return) or going to the dock
> and plugging in for about an hour or so while I do "stuff".
>
> From what I'm told this constant "exercising" of them helps keep them
> healthy.
>
> The other thing is that at the end of last season I installed a
> PowerPulse unit so they're getting constant "jolts" to keep sulfate
> from building up on the plates.
>
> Yes the initial buy-in is high but IMHO well worth it.
>
> Steve Weinstein
> s/v HYDRO-THERAPY
> 1981 Cherubini Designed H33
> Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Roger Rippy
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:41 AM
>> Subject: lv-ab: Trojan L16H Battery
>>
>> I have been considering how to improve the house bank on our rather
>> small liveaboard cruiser; i.e. space is critical. I initially made
>> space for another pair of T105s in the space where the water heater
>> was. We have cruised a couple of years now without the water heater,
>> but as of now that has changed. The water heater is back.
>>
>> I am now considering replacing another pair of T105s with a pair of
>> L16s; the L16s are approximately the same footprint although they are
>> taller by about 6 inches. They also weight twice as much and cost
>> three times as much as the T105s. Their longevity is reportedlly
>> quite a bit longer than the T105s if properly maintained and their 20
>> hr amp rating is twice the T105.
>>
>> Has anyone had any experience with the L16s? If so, what is your
>> opinion of the battery in light of the space and financial
>> considerations. Did they live up to the Trojan marketing pitch? Any
>> ideas would be welcomed with the exception of getting a larger boat.
>> Ha!
>>
>> Cheers.........
>>
>>
>> Roger & Marie Rippy
>>
>> With a tin cup for a chalice
>> Fill it up with good red wine,
>> And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine
>>
>> Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
Roger & Marie Rippy
With a tin cup for a chalice
Fill it up with good red wine,
And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine
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