Hey Bill, I am replacing my 12 and 13 year old AGM batteries with AGMs. I spent at least 40 hours this winter learning about Lithium, because decent lithium batteries can be found for a few dollars more than AGMs. But I don't have room on my boat for the inverter/charger and all the costs of that and all the modules and cables, required to complete a system like that, pushes a lithium project way over my budget. I am installing a Victron shunt to read my power useage and monitor various loads, and I'm adding some fuses at each battery, so I can always upgrade the system later, if it's warranted. I'll be adding a cheap 1000watt pure sine wave inverter to power my TV, DVD, chargers and coffee maker. Curious about your project. Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Annapolis
> On 02/15/2024 4:27 PM EST Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > I'm a little surprised, I would have expected a progressive fellow such as > yourself to be jumping into lithium. I am wasting an inordinate amount of > time researching charger inverters, and I think although the lithium > batteries may come down more in the future, I think because I need new > batteries the time is now. > > Bill Coleman > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 12:34 Joe Della Barba via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I recently got a big AGM battery that needs a big charger. I have a > > > ProNautic 15 amp charger with a battery temperature probe that is > > > necessary for correct charging of any lead-acid battery. It can charge 1, > > > 2, or 3 batteries and has a lot of settings for various charge profiles. > > > > > > It works fine, it is only being removed because I got a bigger charger. > > > They sell for $350-$400 new, I will send this one to any USA address for > > > $150 shipped. Canada might be more, I would have to check. > > > > > > (Odyssey battery company told me they want their battery charged with at > > > least a 30 amp charger and ideally a lot more, apparently they need to be > > > hit hard to stay good) > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > Coquina C&C 35 MK I > > > > Kent Island MD USA > > > > > > > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > Thanks for your help. > > Stu > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help > me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu >
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
