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    geem replied to the thread Lithium battery conversion.
    There are different types of jump start units. Some of just capacitors. They are for jump start only. Some also contain a lithium...
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    geem replied to the thread Lithium battery conversion.
    There are some very good emergency capacitor start packs about now that would start a diesel engine for not a lot of money. You can...
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    geem replied to the thread Lithium battery conversion.
    Ditto. My 4.4L engine uses a 7kw starter motor
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    geem reacted to PaulRainbow's post in the thread Lithium battery conversion with Like Like.
    My engines would "trip" a 200a BMS in a millisecond. If you want to fit an expensive so called "drop in" battery to start your engine...
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    geem reacted to PaulRainbow's post in the thread Lithium battery conversion with Like Like.
    My emergency switch is connected to the engine switch load terminal and the domestic load terminal. If the engines didn't start, turn...
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    geem replied to the thread Lithium battery conversion.
    I have a 24v boat so 24v starting batteries achieved via 2 x100Ah 12v batteries. I have a link switch so that in the unlikely event of...
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    geem reacted to PaulRainbow's post in the thread Lithium battery conversion with Like Like.
    No, the battery you linked to won't work as an emergency start battery, unless it's a very small engine, as it's limited to 200a. Plus...
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    geem reacted to pcatterall's post in the thread Webasto marine heaters with Like Like.
    I guess that sort of malarky is what motivates folk to buy from China.
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    geem replied to the thread Lithium battery conversion.
    If you build your own lithium batteries, in an emergency, you can bypass the bms and start from the cells.
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    geem reacted to PaulRainbow's post in the thread Lithium battery conversion with Like Like.
    So would a £80 LA battery
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    geem replied to the thread Dogs to Ireland.
    It's possible if your dog has a pet passport. You can only get these from the EU. We got ours in Portugal having sailed there. On our...
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    I have a similar problem with my aluminium pedestal base. I swapped out the A4 stainless 10mm bolts for custom made 7075 aircraft grade...
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    geem replied to the thread Osmosis, Polyester vs Epoxy resin.
    That is contrary to every biy of information I have ever read and is not correct. The proffessional advice I have recieved is to always...
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    geem reacted to KevinV's post in the thread Osmosis, Polyester vs Epoxy resin with Like Like.
    The main issue is that epoxy sticks better to (cured) polyester than polyester does. False economy to go with polyester in my opinion.
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    geem replied to the thread Lithium battery conversion.
    The Grade A or B thing is interesting. Everything I can find, research wise, suggests Grade A is only really needed if you are using...
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