2.2 amps with the ''brake on''

[ribrage]

2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

Blowing a hoolie in Poole at the moment the wind generator which is mounted up the mizzen is still sticking out 2.2 amps even though the charge control has put the brake on.

So to stop it frying my batteries Ive left the lights on to leave a steady drain in the system.... hope the kids dont turn up, Im always telling them to ''turn the bl**dy lights OFF you'll drain the battery''!!
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Glad Im not out in this rubbish Im in the marina, beam on and hanging onto my cup of tea to stop it sliding off the table 20 tons and a long keel and Im listing like a dinghy !

Anyone else around here for christmas ?

 

[steveallan]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

warm and sunny here (Lagos)

 

[sailorman]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

Buggeroff /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif.
i wouldnt want to be in nall that sun /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif , its bad 4 you init /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[davidbains]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

We're not going outside here on Brighton seafront, one can only sympathise with the few liveabords in Brighton marina below us. Estimating 40 to 50knot gusts and driving rain. The street lamps are heeling northwards.

 

[pyrojames]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

My wife has just got in and said she was in 60 tons and being thrown around like a crisp packet. But then she was in an Airbus.

 

[FullCircle]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

Is an Airbus like an AWB then? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Spicemariner]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

Not a breath of wind in Grenada and steamy hot but then we are heading your way in two days. Hope those winds have died down by Wednesday.

 

[Heckler]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

bit more than 60 tons? i thought a 747 fully laden going on hols to usa weighed 400?
stu

 

[pyrojames]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

You are correct, but a AirBus 319 is only a tiddler with a max take off of about 68 tons.

 

[tgpt21]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

Blowing for tugs here in Rome also. Bouncing around like a good 'un and that's in the marina.

 

[mithril]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

2.2A is hardly a frying current. You might gas a lttle but I think it little to worry about. I usually disregard anything less than C/100 where C is the 20 Hr capacity of the battery bank.

Of course you might have fancy sealed batteries but for a couple of days I'd still ignore it.

 

[ribrage]

Re: 2.2 amps with the \'\'brake on\'\'

24v bank showing 29.2v so switched off wind genie all together batteries are plain old fashioned truck batteries used and abused then recycled /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif was a very windy weekend for sure