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geem
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VHF display says, No position, no time.
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Nothing to do with the VHF antenna or VHF reception. The messages all relate to GPS, which is received via a separate antenna, a small...
Today at 11:25
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So, if all wired in parallel, you only have to consider voltage drop for each panel, between the panel and the controller. Each of those...
Yesterday at 21:27
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Your sums are wildly off. 10m of 4mm cable for a 30w panel would be a drop of 1% at the very most. 2.5mm cable would be more than adequate.
Yesterday at 15:08
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Solar - voltage drop and mppt
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A neat way to minimise volt drop is to buy two smaller panels and bolt them together. You can then run these panels in series giving you...
Yesterday at 12:24
geem
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Simpson Lawrence steering
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Yep, I spoke to Cliff. He didn't have spares for my pedestal. Once I had it stripped down, there isn't much I can't get sorted. Another...
Tuesday at 13:38
geem
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Simpson Lawrence steering
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There are not many spares for the 1980s Whitlock/Lewmar steering. Mine is 1980 and there don't seem to be any spares. To be fair, things...
Tuesday at 13:18
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Was re-terminating the cable ok, or a near impossibly fiddly professionals-only operation of infuriatingly squiggly wires? I looked at...
Tuesday at 11:46
geem
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Aldi Lithium Batteries
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I am not sure about that. The USA forums are full of people tales of woe having bought cheap lithium batteries and having lots of problems.
Tuesday at 11:27
geem
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Non-bluetooth lifepo battery for trolling motor
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Also, lithium bms SOC values are notoriously in accurate. We have those but still use a Smart shunt
Monday at 22:10
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Non-bluetooth lifepo battery for trolling motor
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Indeed. And the cheapest battery with BT is over £100 more than one without the BT facility. And if all else fails I can repurpose the...
Monday at 22:09
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Renogy do a nice 50AH battery - about 6 kg and runs my 85lb electric motor on the dinghy for about 2 hours I paid £249 in 2023 and...
Monday at 20:59
geem
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Non-bluetooth lifepo battery for trolling motor
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The Victron Smart shunt is £100. Where are you going to get a lithium battery for £50? If you are motoring around in a dinghy with an...
Monday at 20:55
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I wouldn't buy a cheap lithium battery without scouring the reviews first. There's some dodgy stuff out there... tiny batteries in big...
Monday at 20:31
geem
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Aldi Lithium Batteries
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Or build your own from cells and a BMS for the same cost of a cheap and nasty battery. You end up with a top quality battery with...
Monday at 18:02
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Webby is choosing the smart shunt because it has Bluetooth, which is sensible for this application. The other option would be a more...
Monday at 17:12
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