eber D2, should i leave it on during the week ?

[simonfraser]

having finally won my battle with wind turbines / solar panels / batteries and controllers i now have too much power !

so, i could leave the D2 running during the winter on the swinging mooring.
i can set it on the low thermostat setting, or will this just cause condensation ?

 

[Sandyman]

and if the wind don't blow & the sun dont shine.........you end up with flat batts.

 

[earlybird]

On Eberspacher figures, 1 week, ( 168 hrs ), at lowest setting will use 118 amp hours and 17 litres of diesel, ie over £17 worth. Your charging system just might supply the necessary, but will your wallet?

 

[ghostlymoron]

you could use the timer for a couple of hours a day

 

[lw395]

What fire precautions do other people use when running an eberbastardo on a timer on an unmanned bateau?
In terms of drying the boat out, heat needs ventillation to avoid simply moving the damp around. I guess it would be best to run the heater in the evening when the cooling air is most likely to cause condensation?

 

[simonfraser]

LOL i had not worked out the diesel !!
still i put more in my car . . . .

 

[andy59]

I have left my eber on all winter 1hour a day on max temp , have read on here that they dont like running at low temp , so far no probs /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[simonfraser]

bamboleo, what timer do you use ?
mine's a D2

 

[temptress]

We have a timer on our Ebber (D5). During the winter it comes on for 30 minutes at 7:00am and again at 18:00. As said before keep the heating power at MAX as they do not like being run on low power. IME this causes the heater to coke up and become unreliable.

In fact since we started this routine the Ebber has become more reliable than in pervious seasons where we just used when onboard. :0

When it is working it’s great and keeps the boat free of condensation. I have plenty of ventilation and 2 ‘green house’ storage heaters kept on during the winter.

I should add we use the boat most weekends all year round and I often stay onboard during the week as well.

I only leave it running with shore power attached as I think the Sun and Wind are to un-reliable unless someone is around to keep an eye on it.

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[simonfraser]

tnx temptress, as i'm on the boat every week i'm not too worried about running out of green electric, famous last words !

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Too much power? Do you mean your controller is not cutting off the charge when batteries are around 14v, or is it that now you are able to keep them charged, you wish to take advantage of that and keep the boat dry too?
If you have shore power then the cheapest way is to have a dehumidifier.

 

[simonfraser]

ha, the power is supplied and controlled at last !
trying to take advantage of the surplus, i might get a timer for the D2.