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From: Ron Rogers (no email)
Date: Tue Dec 02 2003 - 23:30:19 EST
I really think that you guys should go to Andina's website and read what he
has to say. Although I'll stick to using only identical batteries in
parallel in a bank, I use a combiner and my shore powered charger will
handle three separate banks.
The starting "bank" is a single type 31 for a 4 cylinder, 240hp diesel.
Other bank is two T105 Trojans bought from same lot, same day.
Why do we get snagged on attempts to explain theoretically what is common
sense? Combiners make sense if you lack a dual output alternator. External
regulators make sense if you want to treat your batteries right underway.
When I was safety chair of a 52 boat sailing club, I had a radio technician
and his assistant check all VHF radios for output and SWR. With the
exception of 2 bad radios, all problems on the other boats were due to poor
voltage/current being delivered to the radio. Bad wiring and poor charging
arrangements were prevalent. One fellow improved his current by stepping on
the cabin sole!
There are some true technical disagreements among true experts, but no one
has suggested that combiners are bad, multiple output shore chargers and
alternators are bad, nor that multistage regulators are bad.
You pays your money and takes your choice. For those of you who can't
support my view, do what my Father and his fishing friends on Long Island
used to do - buy new 2 year warranty batteries every year. No problems mon.
Ron Rogers
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