Next message: Steve Weinstein: "Re: lv-ab: Pulse Tech power pulse technology"
OK, I want to give it a try, which product do I need? There are so many
on the website. I want to be able to bring some older batteries back to
life.
Thanks,
Sam
Lee Licata wrote:
> 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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