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That was #10 not #15 ;) Are you on shore power? if so have you tried total disconnection of that and also your Solar, isolate them...

If you charge LA batteries at 15+ volts they will gas, a lot. 15v is an equalisation voltage and is not to be used on sealed batteries...

Sorry if I am being thick here but now confused, there seems to be some variation between the description in your #9 and #16. Is the...

In the "Old days, when I were a lad" Before all this new fangled stuff, there were two types of battery charging. Constant voltage and...

That is very true, in some cases unfortunately so!:eek:

+1 for above. Passenger ship classification is of an extremely high, and expensive, standard. Comes a time when complying is time and...

Which side is +ve. WRT the other, The cable or the battery terminal? I assume the cable, but? Is the cable running in close proximity...

As an aside. An alternative Stromness. Oh Happy days RFA Stromness - Wikipedia

+1 for that, decidedly odd :unsure: 😵‍💫

Stb alternator does look suspect with the Emg switch on, but something is odd with the Emg switch off, looks like no charging unless...

More likely Capacitive coupling of some sort from somewhere. Another one of these imponderables unless on site and having eyes and hands...

It has always been Northern Ferries on the Orkneys, but that does not stop any other vessel visiting! I wonder if the journalist/AI...

Paul R is probably your man for this. However, I would suggest that you have an installation wiring problem with your switching...

How will a 18a or 25a B2B charge the batteries faster than a 40a alternator ? If you charge LA batteries at 15+ volts they aren't going...

You will not get more ah in, it will likely be less, the B2B will be limited to 18a or 25a, whereas the alternator is 40a. Plus, the...