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Ketro

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  • Location
    Somerset
  • Occupation
    Engineer
  • Boat Name
    Tranquility
  • Boat Location
    Calcutt

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  1. Thanks to all who replied, I'm beginning to wish I'd never seen the BT. It was part of the package when I bought shares in NB Tranquility. Last year The BT stopped working when we were on the R. Nene and I decided to take a look to see if there was anything I could do to get them going. They've been weak for a long time and we've seen frequent brush replacements. I then discovered the wrong brushes were fitted, 24 volt type (single bonded braid) instead of 12 volt. (Twin bonded braid). I managed to clamp what was left of the burnt out braid between the leaf spring and the brush, and that got it going again for a short while. Since then the BT has been removed for a professional service and within a month of that new brushes were fitted again, because they were damp - probably from condensation. I've spoken to a couple of electrical engineers and they both said the brushes would only need replacement if the unit had been immersed and there was evidence of corrosion or degradation inhibiting the performance. The way I see it is this:- 24 volt brushes = twice the resistance = half the performance = over heating of the braid - and a bill fast approaching £1000. Thanks again, K
  2. Our Vetus 55KGF/150 bow thruster seems to be quite an expensive item to run. It has cost us £992.80 in service and repairs in the period from June 2011 to January 2012. One of the biggest expenses was the SOLENOID which cost in excess of £400 plus a SERVICE at near the same. At one stage the BRUSHES were replaced because they were damp. Is this a good reason to change them? Another question I have is this:- Is £409.48 too much to pay for a solenoid?
  3. Thanks to everyone who read and/or replied to my question, I didn't realise how lively this forum is. Your information will add fuel to the fire in our syndicate.
  4. I'm a shareholder in our narrowboat Tranquility which has a Beta Greenline 43 with a generator and Travel Power pack. I've been informed by our base engineers that the Travel Power unit must be switched off prior to starting the engine and only switched on once the engine is running. Apparently one of the fleet has suffered catestrophic engine/main pulley failure (alledgedly) due to non compliance. The switch is not easy to get to as it is in a cupboard in another cupboard and can only be reached with very long arms or a stick. Is this correct or am I being fobbed off with a load of bullshine?
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